If I were to mention the words “black gold” you might picture oil (Thank you, Beverly Hillbillies). But the original black gold was coal and it is the title of …
Read the review: Black Gold: Clearing the smoke on American coal
There is a maxim that “nothing happens in publishing in the summer.” Apparently, that maxim doesn’t apply to environmental literature — as we’ve seen a wide range of impressive books …
Read more: New and forthcoming environmental books (August 2025)
There is a new academic journal worth checking out: Animal History. It is edited by Thomas Aiello, professor of History and Africana Studies at Valdosta State University; Susan Nance, professor …
ASLE has announced the finalists for its biennial book awards and I’m excited to see a few titles reviewed here at EcoLit Books, like Sea Change, Soil and The Last …
Read the review: ASLE announces finalists for 2025 Book Awards
Thanks to everyone who joined our book launch yesterday. For those who couldn’t be there, here is the recording — in which we share a few short readings and three …
As we reach the halfway point of 2025 we have another exciting group of books to share. Enjoy! The Secret of Whylder Wood By Elaine Ramsey Park Woods and Whylder …
Read more: New and forthcoming environmental books (June 2025)
A novel by Nini Berndt Tin House, June 2025 Desire is the driving force of any story. What do the characters want? In There Are Reasons For This, Nina Berndt’s …
Imagine a lion who decides one day that he will no longer survive off eating animals. This is the premise of Erasmus Joseph Lion by Marvin Rollick, one of a …
Read more: New and forthcoming environmental books (May 2025)
In Your Neighbor Kills Puppies: Inside the Animal Liberation Movement author Tom Harris has written a comprehensive history of the battles won and lost in the UK, US and around …
Christina Rivera is an author from Colorado whose girlhood was bordered by coastlines of the Pacific Ocean. Her debut book, MY OCEANS was longlisted for the Graywolf Press Prize, a …
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 …
Read the review: Book Review: Kernels of Resistance by Liza Grandia