the list of nature-&-science books I’m making myself promise to read before I’m allowed to buy any more

yes, even if they’re cheap; no, field guides don’t count

Some cover specific kingdom or phyla, some dive into pieces of scientific history, some explore personal ties and family history with the environment, and others yet are pieces of fiction with strong nature-based imagery. In any case, I’ve accumulated copies of these all over the past several years and admittedly have not finished reading any of them. Yet.

• How I Became a Tree by Sumana Roy

• Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J. Lee

• Collecting Evolution by Matt James

• Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

• Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

• How to Be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery

• The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas

Also, here’s an album I loved this week: