Arts Nov 29 Loved ‘The Overstory’? Richard Powers recommends 26 other books on trees Our November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Richard Powers’ “The Overstory.” Become a member of the Now Read This book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Nov 25 What do trees mean to you? Here are 12 ways trees shaped readers’ lives “In my day-to-day life, I often take the trees around me for granted."… By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Nov 20 How ‘America’s perfect tree’ was nearly wiped out The American chestnut tree, once the dominant tree throughout much of the Eastern United States, bore richly nutritious and sweet-tasting nuts before it was almost entirely wiped out. By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Nov 18 Why Richard Powers schedules his writing around what nature is doing The author of "The Overstory" follows a saying by Thoreau: "Resign yourself to the influence of the earth."… By Elizabeth Flock
Nov 07 Discussion questions for ‘The Overstory’ By Elizabeth Flock "The Overstory" is our November book club for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, "Now Read This"… Continue reading
Oct 30 ‘The Overstory’ is our November book club pick By Elizabeth Flock "The Overstory" is a novel about trees, activism and our relationship to the natural world. Continue reading
May 31 5 novels about climate change to read now By Elizabeth Flock A new crop of writers have sought to depict what a future world might look like if humans don’t do something. Continue reading