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Best Nature & Environment Books of 2021

  • NONFICTION

    THE SOUND OF THE SEA

    JULY 6, 2021

  • NONFICTION

    THE GLITTER IN THE GREEN

    APRIL 20, 2021

NONFICTION

THE GLITTER IN THE GREEN

by Jon Dunn

A mesmerizing, wonder-filled nature study that also serves as a cautionary tale about wildlife conservation. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    BEING A HUMAN

    AUG. 31, 2021

NONFICTION

BEING A HUMAN

by Charles Foster

A splendid assessment of the many ways there are to be a person, for good and ill. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    FEATHERHOOD

    JAN. 5, 2021

NONFICTION

FEATHERHOOD

by Charlie Gilmour

A sensitive, often moving chronicle of transformation for bird and man. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    UNDER A WHITE SKY

    FEB. 9, 2021

NONFICTION

UNDER A WHITE SKY

by Elizabeth Kolbert

Urgent, absolutely necessary reading as a portrait of our devastated planet. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    A BIGGER PICTURE

    NOV. 2, 2021

NONFICTION

A BIGGER PICTURE

by Vanessa Nakate

Nakate is conscious of the power her voice wields, and the world would benefit from listening. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    THIS IS YOUR MIND ON PLANTS

    JULY 6, 2021

NONFICTION

THIS IS YOUR MIND ON PLANTS

by Michael Pollan

A lucid (in the sky with diamonds) look at the hows, whys, and occasional demerits of altering one’s mind. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE PLANT HUNTER

    OCT. 12, 2021

  • NONFICTION

    EVERY DAY THE RIVER CHANGES

    NOV. 16, 2021

NONFICTION

EVERY DAY THE RIVER CHANGES

by Jordan Salama

It is a privilege to savor, if vicariously, this harvest of a promising writer’s vivid journeys. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    TOXIC LEGACY

    JULY 1, 2021

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