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
…house fly to the groundhog. He calls his guide “a love story, a record of my appreciation for the creatures around us – large and small, drab and flashy. These…
Julia Alvarez talks with Chapter 16 about sisterhood, global community, and living by metaphor
…thing. It’s an internal thing too — to allow our many selves. You can be Latina and you can be an activist, and on the other hand you want your…
A 14-year-old makes a difficult journey of self-discovery
…King do but obey Khalid’s last piece of brotherly advice? He tells Sandy that they can’t be friends anymore, to the puzzlement of both Sandy and their circle of shared…
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,…
