New Book Details The Rise & Fall of American Greyhound Racing
Brooklyn Goes Home we learn that each small act of love and kindness shown to any animal not living its best life helps make us whole.
Books
The Evils of Roads — A Review of Ben Goldfarb’s Crossings
Bill Streever reviews Ben Goldfarb’s new book Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet…
A Review of David Lipsky’s The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial
The Parrot and the Igloo should be read by anyone working or intending to work in the sciences if for no other reason than its portrayal of the nasty drawn-out personal battles that often confront practitioners.
A Man and His Oaks: James Canton’s The Oak Papers
James Canton’s book The Oak Papers is a memoir that details his relationships with the natural world in depth–specifically, oak trees.
In Northwest Ecolog, Late Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti Tackles a Kaleidoscope of Themes
Lawrence Ferlinghetti poetic travelogue features vignettes of life in the Northwest but also deep reflections on the human condition.
John Cardina’s Lives of Weeds Highlights Nature/Human Battle
In his new book Lives of Weeds, John Cardina highlights humans’ ongoing battle against that scourge of all scourges, weeds.
Herman Hesse: Trees As “Most Compelling Preachers”
Hermann Hesse’s Trees: An Anthology of Writings and Paintings – posthumously published in 2022 – is a selection of journal entries, essays, poems and paintings. It is a testament to his love affair with nature, trees in particular. The book’s appeal lies in its beautiful descriptions and brevity. Primarily focused on anecdotes and observations without […]
We Are The Weather?
Jonathan Safran Foer’s new book explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way.
The Shark Who Barked: New Book Teaches Kids About Humans’ Planetary Impact
In this new illustrated children’s book, a boy and his dog discover a shark washed up on the beach, which leads them on a journey of discovery about humans’ impact on the oceans.
A Gift from Juli Berwald: Life on the Rocks
With Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs, Juli Berwald has done the world a huge favor.