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Book review: The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez & G.A. Bradshaw : EcoLit Books 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 g...

New book review from @midgeraymond.bsky.social:

The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez & G.A. Bradshaw

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#bookreview #booksky #ecology #animals

Book review: The Shark House by Sara Ackerman : EcoLit Books 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 ... Read more

New book review from @midgeraymond.bsky.social --

The Shark House by Sara Ackerman

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#bookreview #booksky #novel

Book Review: The Darkest Pastoral: Selected Poems : EcoLit Books In the poetry collection Darkest Pastoral by John Kinsella, we are treated to poems about place, people, animals and even chilies. Naturally, I was drawn to the poems about animals. ... Read more

New book review to share:

The Darkest Pastoral: Selected Poems
By John Kinsella

#poetry #booksky #reviews #environmental

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The most popular book reviews and pages from 2025 : EcoLit Books EcoLit Books continues to see increases in traffic and email subscribers — we’ve nearly doubled the number of visitors from a year before. And we’re thankful to you. It’s inspiring ... Read more

Another year, another Top25 list! Here are the most-visited book reviews and web pages this year.

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12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025 • The Revelator These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.

12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025 -- by @jyunker.bsky.social @oceanhoptimism.org @authorhenderson.bsky.social @federicoholm.bsky.social & many others:
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The best environmental books we’ve read in 2025 : EcoLit Books We published 28 book reviews this year and promoted many more. Out of all the books we’ve read, here are some of our favorites. We hope you enjoy them — and we thank ... Read more

The gift that is @joeannhart.bsky.social keeps on giving! My essay collection Satellite has been named one of the best environmental books they've read of 2025 by @ecolit.bsky.social . Thanks JoeAnn and EcoLit Books!

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2026 Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency now accepting applications : EcoLit Books There is a $20 fee to apply but it looks like an amazing residency: The Aldo and Estella Leopold Residency provides a space for writers and respected thinkers to reflect ... Read more

2026 Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency now accepting applications

#leopold #writing #writers #residency

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YouTube video by Beech & Larkin More Pennies Than Luck (Video)

I wrote a song. Hope you enjoy it.
#song #pennies

More Pennies Than Luck (Video)
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The best environmental books we’ve read in 2025 : EcoLit Books We published 28 book reviews this year and promoted many more. Out of all the books we’ve read, here are some of our favorites. We hope you enjoy them — and we thank ... Read more

So pleased, again, to see that my book "The Omnivore's Deception" made Ecolit's list of Best Environmentalist Books of 2026. Looking for a holiday gift for that obstinate "omnivore" in your life? Look no further!

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#Vegan
#Veganism
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Animal Writes: Crafting Authentic Animal Narratives with John Yunker and Midge Raymond This episode explores how writers can authentically represent animals in literature with authors and publishers John Yunker and Midge Raymond, who discuss their new book Animal Writes and their Writin...

We loved our chat about writing, publishing, and ANIMAL WRITES with @ourhenhouse.org! Check out the podcast here...
www.ourhenhouse.org/ep881
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New and forthcoming environmental books (December 2025)  : EcoLit Books As we approach the end of the year I’m pleased to share another impressive selection of newly published (or soon-to-be-published) environmental books. Enjoy! Cowbells on the Kill Floor: Veganism, Lega...

New and forthcoming environmental books (December 2025)
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Wild Fictions; Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment by Amitav Ghosh : EcoLit Books 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 ... Re...

We have a new book review from @joeannhart.bsky.social to share: Wild Fictions; Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment by @amitav.bsky.social

#booksky #bookreview #ecolit @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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TEACHING Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D., is a queer ecofeminist poet, novelist, trauma scholar and writing coach living out and proud in the American South. Her extensive body of work encompasses evocative...

Excited to announce I’ll be teaching a class on #environmental #mindful #writing for The Loft Literary Center!
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More info
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Imagining a different Thanksgiving tradition : EcoLit Books 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 ... Read more

Imagining a different Thanksgiving tradition
#turkeys #thanksgiving #pardon #politicians

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Shining a light on birding's blind spot : EcoLit Books 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 ... Read more

Shining a light on birding's blind spot
#birding #birds #chickens #turkeys #ducks

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Lost Animals: Voices of Extinction : EcoLit Books 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 ... Read more

Another book review to share: Lost Animals, Disappearing Worlds: Stories of Extinction by Barbara Allen.

#animals #extinction #booksky

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Bloom Again, A Novel by Marybeth Holleman : EcoLit Books 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 ... Read m...

New book review from @joeannhart.bsky.social of Bloom Again by Marybeth Holleman

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Confucius's pet dog: The Chinese Animal Studies Network : EcoLit Books 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...

Confucius’s pet dog: The Chinese Animal Studies Network

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Catty Corner: The secret habits of missing cats  - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News Catty Corner: Cats go missing from their homes or neighborhoods all too often, and what most humans don’t realize is that they may be hiding nearby. Learn what to do if your cat goes missing and how t...

The secret habits of missing cats may surprise you...read on to learn how best to find a lost kitty:
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A Q&A with Kendra Coulter : EcoLit Books 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 ... Read more

A Q&A with Kendra Coulter
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#booksky #tortoise

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Birding’s Tragic Blind Spot • The Revelator Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?

A wonderful essay about birding from @jyunker.bsky.social appears in The Revelator:
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Book Review: The Tortoise’s Tale by Kendra Coulter : EcoLit Books Years ago, when I was in the Galápagos Islands, a fellow traveler asked how long tortoises live. Our guide’s answer was: “We don’t know.” No human has yet lived long ... Read more

New book review from @midgeraymond.bsky.social of The Tortoise’s Tale by @drkendracoulter.bsky.social

#tortoise #booksky #bookreview #fiction

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When is a shark an "it"? When it's in the New York Times - Writing for Animals Sharks get little love from the mainstream media. Whenever the media reports on a shark it is usually due to a shark “attack.” The New York Times is no exception. It recently reported on a human/shark...

When is a shark an “it”? When it’s in The New York Times
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#sharks #writing

The mystery of the missing bee last seen on Mt. Ashland - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News It's been nearly two decades since there was a confirmed sighting of the Franklin bumble bee, a bee native to the area around Mount Ashland. While the bee may still be alive, new research published la...

The search continues for the rarest bumble bee in the US: ashland.news/the-mystery-.... #bee #bumblebee

Writers Beware: Another email to watch out for : EcoLit Books Judging by the reaction my previous post received I’d say we’re in the midst of an author scam epidemic. Thanks a lot AI for making these emails so much more ... Read more

The author scam epidemic continues ... there are almost too many to keep up with, but @jyunker.bsky.social is sharing on EcoLit to help protect us all:
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Writers Beware: AI scams are coming for you : EcoLit Books Last week I mentioned in our newsletter that we’ve received a few AI-generated emails that are probably the most well-written scams I’ve yet encountered. So much so that I actually ... Read more

Writers Beware: AI scams are coming for you

#writers #beware #booksky

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Author Success Story: Sansa Collins - Writing for Animals I’ve long believed that some of the most effective forms of writing are letters to the editor. People love to read letters, particularly from a shared neighborhood, city or passion. In this case, we r...

Sharing a Writing for Animals success story: Sansa Collins!

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EcoLit Books Success Story: Rebekah Doyle : EcoLit Books At EcoLit Books, we love to celebrate abd share success stories. This one comes to us from Rebekah Doyle. She subscribes to our newsletter where she saw a call for ... Read more

We're happy to share another EcoLit Books Success Story: Rebekah Doyle
#author #writing #ecolit

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Book Review: North of the Sunlit River by Jessica Bryant Klagmann : EcoLit Books In her novel North of the Sunlit River, Jessica Bryant Klagmann’s characters face grief and loss amid beautiful depictions of the natural world, from Alaska to New Mexico. Eila Jacobsen is ... Read mo...

New book review from @midgeraymond.bsky.social:

North of the Sunlit River by Jessica Bryant Klagmann
#booksky #bookreview

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We're excited to have contributed to @vivalabookreview.bsky.social -- a wonderful organization devoted to promoting and supporting book reviewers. #booksky #bookreviews