


His enthusiasm for books and movies runs deep, although not necessarily toward the objects you might expect. He cites love, particularly parents’ for their children, as one of humankind’s redeeming qualities, but for Cronin, art and literature are also cornerstones of a world worth saving - or building. “That’s the job of apocalyptic literature.” “Am I looking for a happy ending? Not per se, but I’m looking for an ending where what is worth saving is evident,” he said.
