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Book Review: The Good It Promises, The Harm It Does: Critical Essays on Effective Altruism

December 28, 2023July 17, 2023 by Midge Raymond

The term “Effective Altruism” has been buzzy for a while now and has attracted well-known followers and promoters — and because of this, the movement is generally associated with doing …

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Categories Animal Rights, Book Reviews, Essays, Nonfiction, Oxford University Press, Veganism

Book Review: Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret

December 28, 2023July 12, 2023 by Jacki Skole

Imagine living in a house with plumbing so inadequate that each flush of your toilet sends waste into your backyard. Now imagine you have children and pets who play in …

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Categories Book Reviews

Call for EcoLit Contributors

July 9, 2023 by John Yunker

We receive between 3 and 6 book pitches a week. Which, given the limited number of contributors we have, means we have to pass on the vast majority of books. …

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Categories For Writers, Writing Opportunities

The More-Than-Human World: Call for Submissions

July 1, 2023 by John Yunker

Here’s an exciting writing opportunity from About Place Journal (no fee)! I might be submitting as well, so don’t everyone rush in… Learn more here

Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Climate Change, Conservation, For Writers, Journals and Magazines, Veganism, Writing Opportunities

Book Review: The wildflowers and mushrooms of North America

December 28, 2023June 29, 2023 by John Yunker

The wildflowers are in bloom here in Oregon. And while I love coming across them on hikes I’m mostly clueless about what exactly each flower is. I consult the iNaturalist …

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Categories Book Reviews, Ecology, Gardening, Plants, PNW, What we're reading

Book Review: The Gatekeeper of America’s Seasons: Edwin Way Teale’s four iconic environmental books

December 28, 2023June 24, 2023 by Ron Halvorson

Author Edwin Way Teale, a somewhat forgotten naturalist extraordinaire, was a pleasing lyrical writer who followed the seasons across America in cross-country car trips with his wife Nellie four times …

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Categories Birds, Book Reviews, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, History, Nonfiction, Plants, PNW, Trees

Book Review: Following Jesus In A Warming World: A Christian Call To Climate Action by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

June 17, 2023 by Christopher Lancette

Following Jesus In A Warming World: A Christian Call To Climate Action by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap. An evangelical minister shares his journey from climate change agnostic to activist – sharing lessons for Christians and non-Christians alike.

Categories Book Reviews, Nonfiction

New and forthcoming environmental literature

June 17, 2023 by John Yunker

So many new and exciting novels and books of nonfiction and poetry have come across our desks and inboxes as of late. Here are just a handful that caught our …

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Categories Anthropocene, Birds, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, Fiction, Nonfiction, Oceans, Poetry, Pollution, Rewilding, Sustainability, What we're reading

Book Review: The Nature Book, a novel

December 28, 2023June 5, 2023 by JoeAnn Hart

By Tom Comitta Coffee House Press, 2023 Reviewed by JoeAnn Hart  “No words of my own can be added anywhere in the novel,” writes The Nature Book’s author, Tom Comitta, …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Birds, Book Reviews, Ecology, Fiction, History, Oceans, Plants, Trees, Wolves

EcoLit Books Success Story: Kath Donnelly

June 5, 2023 by John Yunker

One of the inspirations for EcoLit Books was to create a place where writers could find inspiration — and writing opportunities. I was happy to hear that author Kath Donnelly …

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Categories Anthropocene, Climate Change, For Writers, Journals and Magazines, Success Story

Book Review: A Woven World, On Fashion, Fishermen, and the Sardine Dress

December 28, 2023May 31, 2023 by JoeAnn Hart

Here, at long last, is a book that intertwines fashion and fish. You might not have even known you were waiting for such a non-fiction combination, but I suggest you expand your literary diet.

Categories Book Reviews, Counterpoint Press, Nonfiction
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