Translating Pavlov
Dr. Ivan Pavlov is one of the most popular scientists of all time, so much so that his name has become an adjective. And yet little is known about the …
Book Reviews
Book Review: Shannon Kuta Kelly’s The Tree is Missing
Shannon Kuta Kelly’s debut poetry collection ‘The Tree is Missing’ is a reflective and emotive meditation on humanity’s inseparable relationship with the natural world.
Out of Sight: Bringing animal atrocities into the light
Gail Eisnitz has devoted her life to defending animals. In Out of Sight: An Undercover Investigator’s Fight for Animal Rights and Her Own Survival she takes us along with her …
Book Review: Sangamithra Iyer’s Governing Bodies
Sangamithra Iyer’s lovely, inspiring memoir, Governing Bodies: A Memoir, A Confluence, A Watershed, is told in three parts: in letters to her grandfather, to her late father, and to her readers. …
Synthetic Frontiers: The trash island that wasn’t
In the introduction to Synthetic Frontiers: Ocean Plastic and the Persistence of Trash Islands author Kim De Wolff writes: Sail through the North Pacific Ocean and surely you cannot miss …
Extinction on Display: Ghosts Behind Glass
The extinction genre continues to expand and evolve as writers provide new and unique perspectives on the loss of animal species and how we come to terms with such losses. …
Your Guide to Climate Action
How to move beyond your footprint and make a big impact By Ryan Hagen Climate Action Press, October 2025 I have to admit, I opened Your Guide to Climate Action …
New and forthcoming environmental books (March 2026)
We have quite a few new books to share with you — a mix of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Enjoy! Wild, Unfelt World By Hillary Gonzalez When was the last …
Sometimes An Island
A Mosaic Novel of Family Ties, Climate Upheaval, and Resilience, By Ellen Meeropol Sea Crow Press[1], March 2026 Sometimes An Island, a novel-in-stories by Ellen Meeropol, is set in the …
Book review: The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez & G.A. Bradshaw
This extraordinary book, intertwining psychology and ecology, takes a look at raising children and creating communities—from an Animal’s perspective. And it’s clear that we human animals can learn a great …
Book review: The Shark House by Sara Ackerman
Sara Ackerman’s novel The Shark House is a richly layered, atmospheric love letter to sharks — as well as the oceans and other animals — that unravels mysteries both immediate and deeply …