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12 Books You Should Read<br> in September

12 Books You Should Read
in September

Recommended Reading from Lit Hub Staff and Contributors

By Literary Hub | September 9, 2020

Writing in the Edgelands: A Conversation Between Kerri Arsenault and<br> Elizabeth Rush

Writing in the Edgelands: A Conversation Between Kerri Arsenault and
Elizabeth Rush

“The intricate systems of reciprocity are gone.”

By Kerri Arsenault | September 8, 2020

It Turns Out Fracking Doesn't Even Make That Much Money

It Turns Out Fracking Doesn't Even Make That Much Money

Bethany McLean Guests on Underreported with Nicholas Lemann From Columbia Global Reports

By Underreported with Nicholas Lemann | September 8, 2020

Inclusivity, Sustainability, and... Disaster? Your Climate Readings for September

Inclusivity, Sustainability, and... Disaster? Your Climate Readings for September

Climate Activist and Reporter Amy Brady Recommends Five New Books

By Amy Brady | September 2, 2020

Are We Running Out of Monster Metaphors for the Disasters of the Real World?

Are We Running Out of Monster Metaphors for the Disasters of the Real World?

Erika Swyler on Surviving Our Fears By Creating More of Them

By Erika Swyler | September 1, 2020

Rev. William J. Barber II on the Scourge of Environmental Racism

Rev. William J. Barber II on the Scourge of Environmental Racism

"Climate change is part of a much longer series of ecological catastrophes caused by colonialism."

By Reverend William J. Barber II | August 25, 2020

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  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

On Sick Trees, JD Vance, and the Invasive Species of Appalachia

By Leah Hampton | August 13, 2020

What is the Future of Farming in a World of Water Shortages?

By Tom Philpott | August 13, 2020

On the Ground Fighting a New American Wildfire

By Kendall Johnson | August 12, 2020

Barry Lopez: Love in a <br>Time of Terror

Barry Lopez: Love in a
Time of Terror

On Natural Landscapes, Metaphorical Living, and Warlpiri Identity

By Barry Lopez | August 7, 2020

It Takes Many Voices to Find the Truth

It Takes Many Voices to Find the Truth

John Freeman on the Origins of The Tales of Two Planets

By John Freeman | August 6, 2020

Reading the Planet's Future in<br> Hawai‘i's April Rains

Reading the Planet's Future in
Hawai‘i's April Rains

Ligaya Mishan on Facing the Climate Crisis

By Ligaya Mishan | August 4, 2020

Lydia Davis on Making the Decision<br> Not to Fly

Lydia Davis on Making the Decision
Not to Fly

In Conversation (at a Distance) with Johanne Fronth-Nygren

By Lydia Davis | July 20, 2020

Lessons From the Desert: Rediscovering the Endlessness of Time

Lessons From the Desert: Rediscovering the Endlessness of Time

Dolores Dorantes in Conversation with Ben Ehrenreich

By Ben Ehrenreich | July 9, 2020

Climate Crisis Reading: Five Books to Check Out in July

Climate Crisis Reading: Five Books to Check Out in July

Featuring Mario Alejandro Ariza, Ben Ehrenreich, and More

By Amy Brady | July 8, 2020

What We Remember When We Feast Beside a Plundered Sea

What We Remember When We Feast Beside a Plundered Sea

Gina Rae La Cerva on the Last Days of the Lobstering Life in Maine

By Gina Rae La Cerva | July 7, 2020

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