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kristenbritt's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
As a writer and lover of nature, I loved this book. Inspiring and informative.
regferk's review
4.0
I have to admit that I skimmed it more than read it. I mined it for reading gold.
rosecityreader's review
5.0
Aalto set out to rebalance the perception that nature writing is entirely the realm of white male authors. Writing Wild honors women writers whose work has helped readers connect to the natural world from the Romantic poets to today. The book is a collection of Aalto's biographical sketches of 25 influential women writers, drawing on excerpts of their work; select bibliographies; notes on other women poets and prose authors; and ancillary material, all beautifully illustrated by Gisela Goppel.
Aalto broadly defines "nature writing." She includes writers of natural history, environmental philosophy, country life, scientific writing, gardening, poetry, memoir, fiction, and meditation. The writing of the women featured spans more than 200 years and many genres, not all easily categorized.
Read and be inspired.
Aalto broadly defines "nature writing." She includes writers of natural history, environmental philosophy, country life, scientific writing, gardening, poetry, memoir, fiction, and meditation. The writing of the women featured spans more than 200 years and many genres, not all easily categorized.
Read and be inspired.
rsarette's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I loved this book. I knew some of the poets mentioned in this book, and for those authors it was lovely to read Aalto’s excerpts and her thoughts on their writing within the larger context of history. For the new authors, I’m excited to track down their work and read it for myself. This book is definitely slow paced, but is worth the read.