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EcoLitBooks.com / Founded in 2012, we’re a community of readers and writers passionate about books with environmental and animal rights themes. #books #booksky #authors #writing #environment
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New book review from @midgeraymond.bsky.social:

The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez & G.A. Bradshaw

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#bookreview #booksky #ecology #animals
Book review: The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez & G.A. Bradshaw : EcoLit Books
This extraordinary book, intertwining psychology and ecology, takes a look at raising children and creating communities—from an Animal’s perspective. And it’s clear that we human animals can learn a g...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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New book review from @midgeraymond.bsky.social --

The Shark House by Sara Ackerman

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#bookreview #booksky #novel
Book review: The Shark House by Sara Ackerman : EcoLit Books
Sara Ackerman’s novel The Shark House is a richly layered, atmospheric love letter to sharks — as well as the oceans and other animals — that unravels mysteries both immediate and deeply ... Read more
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January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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New book review to share:

The Darkest Pastoral: Selected Poems
By John Kinsella

#poetry #booksky #reviews #environmental

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Book Review: The Darkest Pastoral: Selected Poems : EcoLit Books
In the poetry collection Darkest Pastoral by John Kinsella, we are treated to poems about place, people, animals and even chilies. Naturally, I was drawn to the poems about animals. ... Read more
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January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Another year, another Top25 list! Here are the most-visited book reviews and web pages this year.

#booksky #bookreviews #writers

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The most popular book reviews and pages from 2025 : EcoLit Books
EcoLit Books continues to see increases in traffic and email subscribers — we’ve nearly doubled the number of visitors from a year before. And we’re thankful to you. It’s inspiring ... Read more
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December 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025 -- by @jyunker.bsky.social @oceanhoptimism.org @authorhenderson.bsky.social @federicoholm.bsky.social & many others:
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12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025 • The Revelator
These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The gift that is @joeannhart.bsky.social keeps on giving! My essay collection Satellite has been named one of the best environmental books they've read of 2025 by @ecolit.bsky.social . Thanks JoeAnn and EcoLit Books!

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The best environmental books we’ve read in 2025 : EcoLit Books
We published 28 book reviews this year and promoted many more. Out of all the books we’ve read, here are some of our favorites. We hope you enjoy them — and we thank ... Read more
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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2026 Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency now accepting applications

#leopold #writing #writers #residency

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2026 Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency now accepting applications : EcoLit Books
There is a $20 fee to apply but it looks like an amazing residency: The Aldo and Estella Leopold Residency provides a space for writers and respected thinkers to reflect ... Read more
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December 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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jyunker.bsky.social
I wrote a song. Hope you enjoy it.
#song #pennies

More Pennies Than Luck (Video)
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More Pennies Than Luck (Video)
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December 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social
So pleased, again, to see that my book "The Omnivore's Deception" made Ecolit's list of Best Environmentalist Books of 2026. Looking for a holiday gift for that obstinate "omnivore" in your life? Look no further!

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#Vegan
#Veganism
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The best environmental books we’ve read in 2025 : EcoLit Books
We published 28 book reviews this year and promoted many more. Out of all the books we’ve read, here are some of our favorites. We hope you enjoy them — and we thank ... Read more
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December 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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midgeraymond.bsky.social
We loved our chat about writing, publishing, and ANIMAL WRITES with @ourhenhouse.org! Check out the podcast here...
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Animal Writes: Crafting Authentic Animal Narratives with John Yunker and Midge Raymond
This episode explores how writers can authentically represent animals in literature with authors and publishers John Yunker and Midge Raymond, who discuss their new book Animal Writes and their Writin...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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New and forthcoming environmental books (December 2025)
#booksky #newbooks #ecolit

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New and forthcoming environmental books (December 2025)  : EcoLit Books
As we approach the end of the year I’m pleased to share another impressive selection of newly published (or soon-to-be-published) environmental books. Enjoy! Cowbells on the Kill Floor: Veganism, Lega...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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We have a new book review from @joeannhart.bsky.social to share: Wild Fictions; Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment by @amitav.bsky.social

#booksky #bookreview #ecolit @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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Wild Fictions; Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment by Amitav Ghosh : EcoLit Books
The University of Chicago Press, 2025 Among writers of climate and environmental fiction, Amitav Ghosh is known for his 2016 non-fiction book The Great Derangement, where he argues that fiction ... Re...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Excited to announce I’ll be teaching a class on #environmental #mindful #writing for The Loft Literary Center!
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More info
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TEACHING
Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D., is a queer ecofeminist poet, novelist, trauma scholar and writing coach living out and proud in the American South. Her extensive body of work encompasses evocative...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Imagining a different Thanksgiving tradition
#turkeys #thanksgiving #pardon #politicians

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Imagining a different Thanksgiving tradition : EcoLit Books
The annual presidential pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey has to be one of the most curious traditions in this country. It officially dates back to George H.W. Bush, though John ... Read more
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November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Shining a light on birding's blind spot
#birding #birds #chickens #turkeys #ducks

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Shining a light on birding's blind spot : EcoLit Books
I was pleased to contribute an essay to The Revelator recently. It begins… Birding is having a moment.  According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are more than 90 ... Read more
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November 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Another book review to share: Lost Animals, Disappearing Worlds: Stories of Extinction by Barbara Allen.

#animals #extinction #booksky

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Lost Animals: Voices of Extinction : EcoLit Books
What would the last living passenger pigeon (seen in silhouette above) have to say if he or she were alive today? Or the Tasmanian tiger? Or the Carolina parakeet? In ... Read more
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November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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New book review from @joeannhart.bsky.social of Bloom Again by Marybeth Holleman

#booksky #bookreview #ecolit

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Bloom Again, A Novel by Marybeth Holleman : EcoLit Books
University of Alaska Press, 2025 Edward O. Wilson, a pioneer of evolutionary biology, once wrote, “Humanities will have to blend with the sciences, because technology is going to demand the ... Read m...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Confucius’s pet dog: The Chinese Animal Studies Network

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Confucius's pet dog: The Chinese Animal Studies Network : EcoLit Books
If you’re interested in learning more about animal histories in China check out the Chinese Animal Studies Network. They have an excellent newsletter. I recently read this Talking Animals Q&A ... Read...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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midgeraymond.bsky.social
The secret habits of missing cats may surprise you...read on to learn how best to find a lost kitty:
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#cats @ashland-news.bsky.social
Catty Corner: The secret habits of missing cats  - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
Catty Corner: Cats go missing from their homes or neighborhoods all too often, and what most humans don’t realize is that they may be hiding nearby. Learn what to do if your cat goes missing and how t...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A Q&A with Kendra Coulter
@drkendracoulter.bsky.social

#booksky #tortoise

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A Q&A with Kendra Coulter : EcoLit Books
I was thrilled to have this chat with Kendra Coulter, author of Defending Animals and the newly released novel The Tortoise’s Tale. Dr. Coulter is a professor at Huron University ... Read more
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November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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A wonderful essay about birding from @jyunker.bsky.social appears in The Revelator:
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Birding’s Tragic Blind Spot • The Revelator
Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?
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November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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New book review from @midgeraymond.bsky.social of The Tortoise’s Tale by @drkendracoulter.bsky.social

#tortoise #booksky #bookreview #fiction

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Book Review: The Tortoise’s Tale by Kendra Coulter : EcoLit Books
Years ago, when I was in the Galápagos Islands, a fellow traveler asked how long tortoises live. Our guide’s answer was: “We don’t know.” No human has yet lived long ... Read more
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November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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When is a shark an “it”? When it’s in The New York Times
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#sharks #writing
When is a shark an "it"? When it's in the New York Times - Writing for Animals
Sharks get little love from the mainstream media. Whenever the media reports on a shark it is usually due to a shark “attack.” The New York Times is no exception. It recently reported on a human/shark...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The search continues for the rarest bumble bee in the US: ashland.news/the-mystery-.... #bee #bumblebee
The mystery of the missing bee last seen on Mt. Ashland - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
It's been nearly two decades since there was a confirmed sighting of the Franklin bumble bee, a bee native to the area around Mount Ashland. While the bee may still be alive, new research published la...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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midgeraymond.bsky.social
The author scam epidemic continues ... there are almost too many to keep up with, but @jyunker.bsky.social is sharing on EcoLit to help protect us all:
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Writers Beware: Another email to watch out for : EcoLit Books
Judging by the reaction my previous post received I’d say we’re in the midst of an author scam epidemic. Thanks a lot AI for making these emails so much more ... Read more
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October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM