25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

Because Novels Are Just Made-Up

By Literary Hub | May 25, 2023

Arati Kumar-Rao on the Shifting Embrace of the Ganga River

Arati Kumar-Rao on the Shifting Embrace of the Ganga River

This Week from the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | May 22, 2023

The Raw and the Refined: On the Origins and Making of Peru Balsam

The Raw and the Refined: On the Origins and Making of Peru Balsam

Perfumer Dominique Roques Journeys to the Heart of Scent Production in Central America

By Dominique Roques | May 22, 2023

“A Solid, Blue-Black World.” What William Beebe Found at the Bottom of the Ocean

“A Solid, Blue-Black World.” What William Beebe Found at the Bottom of the Ocean

Brad Fox on the History of Deep Sea Exploration

By Brad Fox | May 18, 2023

This Eagle Would Eat Your Toddler If It Had The Chance

This Eagle Would Eat Your Toddler If It Had The Chance

Adam Hart on Our Shared History With Predators

By Adam Hart | May 11, 2023

Cuddly, Cute, Curious Cats: On the Beauty and Diversity of the Feline Species

Cuddly, Cute, Curious Cats: On the Beauty and Diversity of the Feline Species

Jonathan B. Losos Explores the World of Cat Shows

By Jonathan B. Losos | May 5, 2023

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Camille T. Dungy: Against the Isolated Nature Writer

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Jenny Odell on Timing Our Lives in Rhythm With the Earth

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Searching for Sacred Landscapes: On Finding the Sublime in Solitude

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How Centuries-Old Knowledge of the Natural World Can Save Lives

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Simon Winchester on the Uses and Evolution of Ways of Knowing

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Sam Lee on the Musical Kinship Between Folk Music and Birdsong

Sam Lee on the Musical Kinship Between Folk Music and Birdsong

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<em>Orion</em> Recommends: Ten Essential Reads for Earth Day 2023

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We Asked One of Our Favorite Magazines For Help in Updating Our Climate Change Library

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“No Bees, No Food.” How Insects Help Farmers With Their Harvest

“No Bees, No Food.” How Insects Help Farmers With Their Harvest

Louise Gray on New and Unexpected Innovations in Modern Farming

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How Neil King Jr. Walked America in Search of Renewal

How Neil King Jr. Walked America in Search of Renewal

The Author of American Ramble in Conversation with Roxanne Coady on Just the Right Book

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Why <em>Should</em> We Care About Penguins?

Why Should We Care About Penguins?

Naira de Gracia Explores the Importance of Species Conservation in Antarctica

By Naira de Gracia | April 7, 2023

Another World is Possible: On the Universal Language of Trees

Another World is Possible: On the Universal Language of Trees

Katie Holten Calls for the Rewilding of Vocabularies

By Katie Holten | April 4, 2023

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