Notes from an Apocalypse: A Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back, by Mark O'Connell Doubleday hide caption toggle caption Doubleday Review Book Reviews In 'Notes From An Apocalypse,' The End Of The World Is A State Of Mind April 14, 2020 In charming, anxious, tender essays, writer Mark O'Connell examines his own apocalyptic frame of mind by taking "a series of perverse pilgrimages" to subcultures preparing for the end of the world.