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A review by pattydsf
Erosion: Essays of Undoing by Terry Tempest Williams
4.0
“I would like to hear the words "public lands" spoken in every election debate, with candidates holding both government and corporations accountable in their oversight and use. The fact of more than three hundred million visits to our national parks last year tells me I am not alone.”
The first and last book I read by Williams was Refuge. That book was published 30 years ago, and I still think about it. I knew that Williams continued to write, but I did not go looking for another book by her. That is a shame and my loss. Thank goodness my friend Ginger had to read this for her book group and then shared her copy with me.
Williams is still a magnificent writer. In so many of these essays she made me feel what she was feeling – anger, grief, pain, and some joy. People who can write like this should be national treasures. However, William writes about the wilderness, and we have had many politicians who do not feel that the wilderness should be enjoyed and treasured but used to make money for the already wealthy.
I was moved by so many of these essays that I can’t pick one or two to praise. I will have to pick out some to recommend to my book group and maybe I will list those at that time. In the meantime, I recommend that if you haven’t read Williams, you should consider looking for Refuge or any of her essays.
The first and last book I read by Williams was Refuge. That book was published 30 years ago, and I still think about it. I knew that Williams continued to write, but I did not go looking for another book by her. That is a shame and my loss. Thank goodness my friend Ginger had to read this for her book group and then shared her copy with me.
Williams is still a magnificent writer. In so many of these essays she made me feel what she was feeling – anger, grief, pain, and some joy. People who can write like this should be national treasures. However, William writes about the wilderness, and we have had many politicians who do not feel that the wilderness should be enjoyed and treasured but used to make money for the already wealthy.
I was moved by so many of these essays that I can’t pick one or two to praise. I will have to pick out some to recommend to my book group and maybe I will list those at that time. In the meantime, I recommend that if you haven’t read Williams, you should consider looking for Refuge or any of her essays.