Set against the backdrop of the summer of 2017, 'Crudo' is a sharp reflection of a world teetering on the brink of disaster. Kathy, a writer in her forties, grapples with her own personal milestone of marriage amidst global chaos. As fascism surges, falsehoods abound, and climate change escalates, Kathy finds her life entwined with the tumultuous state of the world. Through a blend of humor, vulnerability, and political acumen, Olivia Laing offers a timely exploration of what it means to love and commit in an era of uncertainty and how to create art against the cacophony of a world threatened by a single digital declaration.