Book Review: Kernels of Resistance by Liza Grandia
Nearly 30 years ago, the first genetically modified (GM) seed produced a tomato known as the Flavr Savr. The tomato was engineered for longer shelf life which was where it …
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Writing Opportunity: The Sun (Wild Animals)
The Readers Write section in The Sun is one of the most-read sections of this popular magazine. I’m happy to pass along an opportunity that I suspect will resonate with …
New and forthcoming environmental books (February 2025)
So many amazing books. So little time to review them all… Solar Adobe: Energy, Ecology, and Earthen Architecture By Albert Narath How a centuries-old architectural tradition reemerged as a potential …
EcoLit Books Success Story: Talitha May
An EcoLit Books success story doesn’t have to be limited to the written word. Reckoning features artwork by Talitha May who discovered the journal through our list of Literary Outlets …
The latest environmental writing opportunities
Today I updated our two lists devoted to environmental publishers and journals. To our list of literary outlets for environmental writing I added a new academic journal: Plant Perspectives. They …
Call for Submissions: Companion Species
Edge Effects is a digital magazine produced by graduate students at the Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE). They are currently seeking submissions around the theme of Companion Species. Submissions are …
Animals in World History: The long-overlooked protagonists of our planet
If history is written by the victors, then this book is a much-needed step forward in our awareness and understanding of the non-human animals who have suffered at the hands …
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The best environmental books we’ve read in 2024
We published 30 book reviews this year and read many more. And out of all the books we’ve read, here are a handful of our favorites. You’ll find a mix …
New and forthcoming environmental books (December 2024)
This is the last “what’s new” post of 2024. Plenty of new books to check out! Happy reading — and happy new year! Crimes Against Nature: New Stories of Environmental …
The most popular book reviews and pages of 2024
More than 35,000 people from more than 100 countries visited EcoLit Books this year. And this post shows where they spent most of their time. Here are the top 25 …