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The Grandfather of New Nature Writing Was a Bird-Loving Poet

The Grandfather of New Nature Writing Was a Bird-Loving Poet

John Clare, Peasant Poet, Ornithologist

By Stephen Moss | December 6, 2018

Windows to the World: At WS Merwin's Old French Farmhouse

Windows to the World: At WS Merwin's Old French Farmhouse

Michael Wiegers Looks Out on the Landscapes of a Poet's Life

By Michael Wiegers | November 28, 2018

Does Art Originate From the Same Necessity That Gives Rise to Beehives?

Does Art Originate From the Same Necessity That Gives Rise to Beehives?

Inger Christensen Meditates on the Importance of Creation

By Inger Christensen | November 27, 2018

When Amy Hempel's Dog Was Briefly Reincarnated as a Bear

When Amy Hempel's Dog Was Briefly Reincarnated as a Bear

On an Unexpected Visit Under a Freakish White Rainbow

By Amy Hempel | November 16, 2018

Dear Edward Abbey: Things Aren't Looking Great for the Wild

Dear Edward Abbey: Things Aren't Looking Great for the Wild

Amy Irvine on America's Vanishing Wilderness

By Amy Irvine | October 10, 2018

Meet the Beloved Pet Ravens of Charles Dickens

Meet the Beloved Pet Ravens of Charles Dickens

Grip I, Grip II, and, You Guessed It, Grip III

By Christopher Skaife | October 2, 2018

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After the Storm: On the Artist's Life in Puerto Rico, Post-Maria

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"Hurricane Maria was not merely a setback or temporary disaster. The threat was existential."

By Jennifer Acker | September 13, 2018

What Would You Do Suddenly Adrift in a Lifeboat in the North Atlantic?

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Please, Consider the Beaver

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The Indisputably Best Dogs in (Contemporary) Literature

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Beyond Lassie, Cujo, Marley, and Other Very Good Boys

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Color or Fruit? On the Unlikely Etymology of

Color or Fruit? On the Unlikely Etymology of "Orange"

Yeah, But Can You Rhyme Something With It?

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