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Lauren Groff has a go bag and says so should you

Acclaimed author Lauren Groff's new novel, The Vaster Wilds, is about a young girl on the run during Colonial times. But the writer is really questioning — what will it take to survive today?
Author Lauren Groff's new book, <em>The Vaster</em> <em>Wilds, </em>is<em> </em>a tight and tense novel that takes place in 1610 Jamestown.

Lauren Groff has been thinking about the end of the world a lot lately. She says she's got a stockpile of food and supplies should her family need it — MREs, machetes. No guns, but maybe soon. "I think everyone should have a go bag right now," she says. "I think every household should have enough food to last through at least two weeks. This is just logical at this point."

These prepper tendencies stemmed from the pandemic, sure. But there's also the ever present worry about the climate) lives in Gainesville, Fla., where hurricanes are a constant worry. So she's ready for survival.

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