Stillicide: A Novel Cynan Jones Catapult, 2020. $15.95, 192 pages.   How can writers describe our strange world as it is, and as it is becoming? Right now, Texans are frozen Continue reading →

Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life Little, Brown Spark, 2020. $28.00, 288 pages.    Next time you brush your teeth, consider Madagascar. In Lightning Flowers: Continue reading →

Infowhelm Columbia University Press, 2020. $35.00, 336 pages. When we watch the news, stream a podcast, or even scroll through various social media platforms, we are faced with data: dizzying statistics Continue reading →

The Next Great Migration: The Beauty and Terror of Life on the Move Sonia Shah Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. $28.00, 400 pages. After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Continue reading →

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments Milkweed Editions, 2020, $25.00, 184 pages.   Perusing poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s previous books of poetry, flora and fauna are Continue reading →