Resurgence & Ecologist book club
The Resurgence online Book Club meets regularly to share ideas about books that have featured in the magazine. Hosted by Resurgence & Ecologist Editor Marianne Brown, each month we will have a Q&A with an author, followed by a group discussion. We very much look forward to seeing you there!
28 Aug 2020
For our August book club we are discussing Foxes Unearthed: A Story of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain. In this gripping read, Lucy Jones investigates behind our complicated relationship with this hunted hunter. Join Marianne Brown for a Q&A with Lucy at 14:00 on 28 Aug 2020, followed by a discussion among book club members. We welcome questions both for the Q&A with the author and the discussion afterwards. Please email your questions in advance to: bookclub@resurgence.org with the subject line QUESTION FOR BOOK CLUB. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the meeting via the online chat on Zoom.
25 Sep 2020
Resurgence Book Club with Katherine Aalto, hosted by Marianne Brown.
In September we visit a different landscape with The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood. In this fascinating book, Kathryn Aalto explores the changing nature of childhood and how the English landscape has changed in the century since AA Milne published his classic stories. We host a Q&A with Kathryn on 25 September at 2pm followed by the book club meeting. We welcome questions both for the Q&A with the author and the discussion afterwards. Please email your questions in advance to: bookclub@resurgence.org with the subject line QUESTION FOR BOOK CLUB. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the meeting via the online chat on Zoom.
Oct 2020
October's book club will feature something very special from the Ecologist - watch this space!
Nov 2020
In November, as the nights draw in, we enter a world of darkness with Tiffany Francis. In Dark Skies, Francis journeys through Europe unpicking our relationship with the night sky and how it has changed over time. From the Northern Lights in Norway to a haunted yew forest in Kingley Vale, the book investigates how our experiences of night have permeated human existence. Join Tiffany and Marianne for a Q&A at the end of November, followed by a book club chat. We welcome questions both for the Q&A with the author and the discussion afterwards. Please email your questions in advance to: bookclub@resurgence.org with the subject line QUESTION FOR BOOK CLUB. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the meeting via the online chat on Zoom.
Reviews
Resurgence & Ecologist cover significant, groundbreaking books and films that are often ignored by the mainstream media. Reviews from the past year are shown below. Older reviews are listed separately. Reviews can also be located through our article archive search facility.
