Contemporary Nature Memoirs

Nature memoirs invite us to attend to nature with renewed appreciation and a sharper awareness of how human actions endanger our environment. Sample eloquent reflections from three contemporary American works: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmer; The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature, by J. Drew Lanham; and The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year, by Margaret Renkl.