A.E. Copenhaver

A.E. Copenhaver writes fiction that uses comedy and satire to examine environmental anxiety and the compromises of contemporary life. My Days of Dark Green Euphoria centers on Cara Foster, whose radical proposal for addressing ecological crisis brings attention, conflict, and unexpected personal consequences. Ashland Creek Press describes this novel as the winner of the Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature and published it in 2022. Copenhaver’s own news archive documents the book’s release, interviews, and recognition, confirming the sustained environmental-literary context around the work. The novel’s comic method matters because it lets Copenhaver test earnest convictions against institutions, relationships, and public reaction without reducing the issue to a lecture. My Days of Dark Green Euphoria belongs to environmental fiction, yet its satire remains grounded in character: Cara’s ideas acquire meaning through what they demand of her and those around her. Readers encounter a novel interested in both ecological urgency and the unpredictable human behavior surrounding ambitious solutions.