A review by kristidurbs
The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry

5.0

Wendell Berry has certainly captured my heart - and my mind - with this collection of essays. Berry is an astute, witty, and poetic writer, and does not shy away from boldly confronting and challenging the status quo and generally accepted ways of living and going about life. His wisdom and insight is unique and much needed in our world. I found myself longing more for the rolling hills and quiet of a more agrarian lifestyle with each essay, while simultaneously longing I could have Mr. Berry as my next door neighbor or even adopted grandfather. (I'll also confess - to have such a gifted writer and thinker from my home state fills me with pride in being a Kentuckian.)

This surely will not be the last book I read that Wendell Berry authored. Should you be interested in Wendell Berry, these essays are a great start. I would wager they wouldn't be the last you read of him, either.