Book Review
Telling the Bees
by Kristen Rabe
Made up of journal entries written between 2019 and 2023, "Telling the Bees" is Dominic Pettman’s insightful, ironic, and brooding meditation on COVID-19, political unrest, technology, and urban isolation. Writing from his New York...
Book Review
The Courage of Birds
by Kristen Rabe
"The Courage of Birds" is Pete Dunne’s enthusiastic, informative book about avian survival strategies. Loosely organized into three sections, the book summarizes Dunne’s observations of avian behaviors across decades of bird watching...
Book Review
Fountain Creek
by Kristen Rabe
In his intriguing book "Fountain Creek", Jim O’Donnell follows a neglected Colorado waterway, discussing the complex challenges involved in restoring it. Fountain Creek begins near Pike’s Peak and winds south through Colorado Springs...
Book Review
Latitudes
by Kristen Rabe
Meditative and sumptuous, "Latitudes" is Jean McNeil’s brooding memoir covering travels to remote landscapes; it ruminates on the unsettling impacts of climate change. McNeil is an inquisitive, restless traveler who crafts beautiful...
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Into the Thaw
by Kristen Rabe
"Into the Thaw" is Jon Waterman’s gripping firsthand account of the impact of development and climate change on North America’s Arctic landscape. In his powerful memoir, Waterman documents “extraordinary changes” in the Arctic...
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The Mourner's Bestiary
by Kristen Rabe
Eiren Caffall’s poignant memoir The Mourner’s Bestiary blends searing insights on illness, family, and loss with nuanced observations on threatened coastal ecosystems. A penetrating work that brims with tension, the book covers a...
Book Review
Daydreaming in the Solar System
by Kristen Rabe
Combining entertaining scenarios with fascinating facts, "Daydreaming in the Solar System" is a clever, accessible scientific exploration of the planets, moons, comets, and other celestial bodies orbiting the sun. Each chapter begins...
Book Review
How Birds Fly
by Kristen Rabe
Peter Cavanagh’s "How Birds Fly" is an enlightening examination of the aerodynamics of bird flight. A rare science book that includes dazzling photographs of birds from around the globe, including hummingbirds, songbirds, raptors, and...