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Book review: The Shark House by Sara Ackerman

January 14, 2026January 13, 2026 by Midge Raymond

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 …

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Categories Fiction, Harper Muse

Q&A with Gene Helfman, author of FINS

August 25, 2023 by John Yunker

Gene Helfman, EcoLit Books contributor and author of Beyond the Human Realm, has a new book out — a “novel of relentless satire” and an impassioned defense of sharks. I …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Author Q&A, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, Oceans, What we're reading

Book Review: The Shark Club

April 8, 2026April 9, 2021 by Midge Raymond
Cover of The Shark Club by Ann Kidd Taylor

Ann Kidd Taylor’s novel, The Shark Club, is not only a delightful read as we head into spring and summer “beach reading” time, but it is a much-needed antidote to Peter …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Book Reviews, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, Fiction, Penguin Books

Pity the predators. A review of Beasts by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

July 7, 2014 by John Yunker
Cover of Beasts: What Animals Can Teach Us About the Origins of Good and Evil by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

What happens when a predator becomes prey? Today, the animals we have long viewed as predators – lions and tigers, bears and sharks – are in some cases on the verge of extinction. And, thanks to …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Oceans, Veganism

Book Review: Beg: A Radical New Way of Regarding Animals by Rory Freedman

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 by Midge Raymond
Cover of Beg: A Radical New Way of Regarding Animals by Rory Freedman

Rory Freedman’s new book, Beg: A Radical New Way of Regarding Animals, is a must-read for anyone who believes himself or herself to be an animal lover. The main idea …

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Categories Animal Rights, Book Reviews, Climate Change, Nonfiction, Veganism

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