Poet Helena Minton deserves our attention; her verse is grounded in a close observation of nature and a love of language.
Ed Meek
Book Review: “The Hawk’s Way” — Up-Close and Personal with Birds of Prey
Sy Montgomery raises the question of our relationship to the world and all its animals and nudges us toward the view that even predators deserve our support and admiration because of the value they bring to our planet.
Book Review: The Climate Crisis and the “Race for Tomorrow”
If there is one book to pick up that will get you interested in what is happening to our climate, Race for Tomorrow is it.
Poetry Review: Max Heinegg’s “Good Harbor” — Singing of Blueberries
In Good Harbor, poet Max Heinegg draws on his gift for lyricism as he considers his family, love, school, and the places he has been.
Book Review: “To Govern the Globe” — An Epic History of World Hegemony
Alfred McCoy’s brilliant history examines the evolution of world orders leading up to Pax Americana and the current decline of the United States.
Poetry Review: Carolynn Kingyens’s “Coupling” — Art as a Means of Survival
In this collection, Carolynn Kingyens discloses what lies behind the veneer of our relationships.
Book Review: “Running Out” — Drought Time
The sense of loss that necessarily pervades Running Out is balanced is by Lucas Bessire’s lyrical prose, whose consistently crisp beauty serves as a welcome respite.
Book Review: How to Win the War Against Climate Change — Go Electric
Instead of techno-utopian rhetoric, Electrify offers a plan with pragmatic steps to create a better environment and a stronger economy.
Book Review: “The Brilliant Abyss” — Our Imperiled Oceans
Helen Scales is a self-described nerd who studies the ocean as an enthusiast as well as a scientist.
Book Review: “The New Climate War” — Enough of the Doomsayers!
This incisive volume will assist the creation of a much-needed collective effort, helping to frame a unified approach to waging combat on those who are destroying the environment for the sake of short term profit.