The Overstory (Richard Powers)

Recommended by grace

my favorite audiobook I think… it’s historical fiction told from different perspectives in different eras. It can get a little confusing if you’re not paying attention, so pls listen with care :)

this book still inspires me to think about the trees (and other living things) whose lifespans are much greater than ours when I’m overwhelmed by my little ole life

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2 months ago

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The Overstory

Francesca McConchie

““An immense and intense homage to the arboreal world (its biological sophistication, its rich panoply of environmental benefits), the book is alive with riveting data, cogent reasoning and urgent argument. Pages that take you into menaced remnants of primeval forest or contemplate singularly splendid or fascinating trees teem with knowledge and gleam with aesthetic appeal.””

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Sarah Cooney

“I read this book in the depths of covid after my actor friends who loved trees recommended it to me. I grew up near one of the last remaining American chestnuts so this was very meaningful to me… this entire book changed my view of the world. I always think of this quote from Mildred Bliss: “…gardens have their place in the Humanist order of life; and, that trees are noble elements to be protected”