Book Reviews

Jul
30
The Dirt on Carbon Sinks

The Dirt on Carbon Sinks

One of the easiest ways gardeners can help mitigate climate change is to turn  backyard soil into a carbon sink.
4 min read
Mar
26
Details... Getting Them Right

Details... Getting Them Right

Details were on my mind when reading That Dangerous Energy, a fast-paced, suspenseful story by Aya de León, because de
4 min read
Mar
05
MISWANTING: Do the stories you read lead you astray?

MISWANTING: Do the stories you read lead you astray?

We believe in fairy tales. We really do. We grow up with stories, role models, and peers who reinforce the
4 min read
Feb
05
Writing Disaster

Writing Disaster

When you are creating stories about climate change, disasters may loom large in the plot. The world is already experiencing
4 min read
Jan
22
Ishmael, Challenging the Paradigm

Ishmael, Challenging the Paradigm

It’s an intellectual mystery, with a very slim plot. Not the type of book you might think would sell
3 min read
Jan
01
The Book of Hope

The Book of Hope

As I said in my previous post, I crave hope. That’s why I loved reading the latest Jane Goodall
4 min read
Oct
02
Global North and Global South Meet on Gun Island

Global North and Global South Meet on Gun Island

Uncanny. It’s an adjective describing something mysterious, strange, supernatural. Amitav Ghosh, author of Gun Island and a nonfiction work
3 min read
Sep
11
'Don’t Look Up' — an Absence of Hope and Heart

'Don’t Look Up' — an Absence of Hope and Heart

When I think of the climate movie, Don’t Look Up, I only remember the strong impact its ending (which
3 min read
Aug
21
Climate Change Fun?

Climate Change Fun?

Book Review: Love in the time of Climate Change by Brian Adams Green Writers Press (2013) I am reviewing this
4 min read
Aug
07
Stories, Not Just In Fiction

Stories, Not Just In Fiction

Book Review: Story or Die by Lisa Cron Ten Speed Press (2021) I planned to write a review about either
3 min read