The Doomscroller's Companion

Jane, aka @erejane, a thirtysomething professional web influencer, lives in her aunt's spare bedroom in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her only confidant is Brian, a potter who is thrilled that the internet allows him to connect without having to leave his nearby home and studio. With limited options and a dwindling bank account, Jane lands a high-paying gig that requires her to travel to a wildlife refuge on a remote island near San Francisco to publicize a marine biologist's shark study.

However, when a global pandemic strikes with astonishing speed, the scientists surrounding Jane succumb one by one; meanwhile, Brian grapples with neighbors living out their apocalyptic movie fantasies. When real-world events force them to set aside their online personas, Jane and Brian are forced to decide what--or whom--they care for the most.

Told through traditional narrative and imagined social media posts--which often appear, as they do in life, out of chronological order--The Doomscroller's Companion is as engaging as it is unexpected.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 10/27/2026
ISBN: 9780299360245
Pages: 360

Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/2026 pg. 70