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 …
Read the review: Book review: The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez & G.A. Bradshaw
The University of Chicago Press, 2025 Among writers of climate and environmental fiction, Amitav Ghosh is known for his 2016 non-fiction book The Great Derangement, where he argues that fiction …
Read the review: Wild Fictions; Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment by Amitav Ghosh
The annual presidential pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey has to be one of the most curious traditions in this country. It officially dates back to George H.W. Bush, though John …
I was pleased to contribute an essay to The Revelator recently. It begins… Birding is having a moment. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are more than 90 …
What would the last living passenger pigeon (seen in silhouette above) have to say if he or she were alive today? Or the Tasmanian tiger? Or the Carolina parakeet? In …
University of Alaska Press, 2025 Edward O. Wilson, a pioneer of evolutionary biology, once wrote, “Humanities will have to blend with the sciences, because technology is going to demand the …
If you’re interested in learning more about animal histories in China check out the Chinese Animal Studies Network. They have an excellent newsletter. I recently read this Talking Animals Q&A …
Read more: Confucius’s pet dog: The Chinese Animal Studies Network
I was thrilled to have this chat with Kendra Coulter, author of Defending Animals and the newly released novel The Tortoise’s Tale. Dr. Coulter is a professor at Huron University …
In the introduction to Animal History: History as If Animals Mattered, Andrew Linzey and Clair Linzey write, “An animal does not just have a biology, but also a biography.” Sadly, …
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We are pleased to have an essay featured on Viva la Book Review, an organization founded to “foster thoughtful, well-crafted book criticism that supports a crucial open dialogue among reviewers, …
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During the writing of Defending Animals: Finding Hope on the Front Lines of Animal Protection, Kendra Coulter’s dog, Sunny, spent many hours wrapped around her feet. Sunny, who had been abused …
Read the review: Book Review: Defending Animals by Kendra Coulter