Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

madison may

“Radiolab in a book! Meandering, self reflective, and obsessive. Charts Lulu Miller’s turbulent 20’s as it parallels her obsession with (controversial) taxonomist David Starr Jordan. You’ll spend much of the book wondering about Chekhov’s non-existent fish, and the payoff is wondrous. 5/5 Korean cover provided because I find it charming.”

Emily Caviglia

“Such a unique book that is part nature writing, part introspective memoir. Will have you turning your worldview over and thinking about it 💭”

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

“This book took me on quite a roller coaster! The gist: After feeling defeated by certain life choices, Lulu Miller shifts her focus on the life of a figure she'd heard about in the past. After learning about David Starr Jordan, a 19th century taxonomist, she is intrigued by his grace under chaos, how he faced many catastrophes and still carried on. We (including Lulu) come to see Jordan as perseve”