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Shelter and Storm Shortlisted for Sarton Award

Press

I'm honored that Story Circle Network has chosen Shelter and Storm as a finalist for its Sarton Book Award More

February 02, 2026

The stories tree rings tell on the Terrain.org podcast

Audio

Persistence, resilience, and respect for the truth are ideas that stand out in my conversation with scientists who study the rings of earth's ancient trees in this Terrain.org podcast. More

January 01, 2026

Shelter and Storm on WPR's Chapter A Day

Press

Wisconsin Public Radio is reading Shelter and Storm on its Chapter A Day program from December 29, 2025 to January 12, 2026. More

December 12, 2025

The Progressive names Shelter and Storm a favorite book of 2025

Press

Many thanks to Bill Lueders at The Progressive for naming Shelter and Storm one of his favorite books of 2025. It's an honor to see my essay collection compared to Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac and Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek! More

December 12, 2025

Writerscast Podcast features Shelter and Storm

Audio

Thanks to David Wilk for featuring me and Shelter and Storm on his WritersCast podcast--and for calling my book one of the best of many he's read this year. More

September 09, 2025

Wild Connection Podcast features Shelter and Storm

Audio

Thanks to Jennifer Verdolin for featuring me and my book on the Wild Connection podcast, devoted to showing how reconnecting with nature helps us live better lives. More

September 09, 2025

How to Outpace AI - Or at least enjoy trying

On Writing

AI is already replacing some human writers, but could you keep enhancing your original style to keep ahead of AI's attempts to imitate you? More

September 09, 2025

Q&A in CRAFT Literary Magazine

Press

CRAFT Literary Magazine published a wide-ranging Q&A with me about Shelter and Storm. More

September 09, 2025

Shelter and Storm named a must-read title

Press

Yale Climate Connections names Shelter and Storm a must-read book on climate change. More

July 07, 2025

Shelter and Storm featured on IPR's Talk of Iowa

Audio

Listen to my July 17th conversation on Iowa Public Radio's "Talk of Iowa." More

July 07, 2025