Erica Wright takes a sympathetic look at serpents in Snake
…deeply personal and highly readable essay collection. Snake, much like the titular creature itself, takes many shapes, shifting fluidly from memoir to pop-culture criticism to academic insight. One of its…
In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald explores the interconnectedness of humans and wildlife
…storm of history.” The destabilizing effects of climate crisis feature prominently in Vesper Flights. Losses of habit and biodiversity are disastrous for nearly every species that Macdonald describes. Yet she…
The Southern Wildlife Watcher surveys the region’s creatures
Have you ever watched dragonflies skim across an algae-choked pond and wondered what they are seeking, how many different kinds there are, and what they were like as babies? Or,…
Julia Alvarez talks with Chapter 16 about sisterhood, global community, and living by metaphor
…to do with your own family history? Why the importance of female bonds in particular? Alvarez: Yes, I am from a family of all girls. It also has to do…
A 14-year-old makes a difficult journey of self-discovery
…warned King away from his best friend, “Sandy” Sanders. Khalid had overheard Sandy, who is white, tell King he was gay, and he didn’t want people thinking King was gay,…
Michael Ray Taylor talks about the wonders and wisdom found deep underground
…a kind of journey into my own past. In the prologue you mention your “eureka” moment as a child when you and your family took a tour through Ruby Falls,…
