Description: Science and art combine in a "poetic ecology"--a field guide and anthology that celebrates the natural and cultural beauty of Alaska
Brief description: Nancy Lord, a former Alaska State Writer Laureate (2008-2010), is the author of three short story collections, a novel, and five books of literary nonfiction. Her environmental writing has appeared widely in journals and anthologies. She has taught creative writing at the University of Alaska and currently teaches science writing for Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Homer, AK. Visit her online at writernancylord.com.
Review Quotes: The bountiful abundance of this wild collection is artfully packed for a bush plane flight through head and heart. Feel your way through this guide--and learn to love Alaska as much as I do.--J. Drew Lanham "author of The Home Place"