The jacket copy (and pretty much any blurb I could find about Storm—published by George R. Stewart’s in 1941—refers to it as the first “eco-novel.” But that term does little to capture the sprawl and scope of this strange but awesome book. With a cast of dozens (hundreds?), Stewart takes a wide-angled view of how … Continue reading On George R. Stewart’s novel Storm
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On 7 things from last week (7/31/23)
A new deck! A finished construction project somehow makes you want to never do another big DIY project ever again and simultaneously begin brainstorming the next one. Dinosaur Ridge. Will a toddler enjoy the famous Dinosaur Ridge? Yes, if we're talking about the sandbox where the museum manager hides fake fossils for kids to find. … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (7/31/23)
On the Donner Party
A contender for the best book I've read this year is George R. Stewart's Ordeal by Hunger, which is considered the definitive account of the Donner Party tragedy. I came across this book as an admirer of Stewart's delightful treatise Names on the Land, a historical accounting of the US and its place names. I … Continue reading On the Donner Party
Taylor Coe 