Arbor Readers Book Discussion Group
| What: | A monthly reading and discussion group concentrating on books about nature and the environment. |
| When: | Second Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8pm |
| Where: | Warren H. Corning Library |
| Cost: | Free |
| For more information, call 440.602.3825 |
Reading list
| Jan. 13 | Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey With humor and loving descriptions, Abbey chronicles his stint as a seasonal ranger in Arches National Park. |
| Feb. 10 | Teaching he Trees: Lessons from the Forest by Joan Maloof An engaging collection of meditations on individual trees that blends scientific lore and acute personal observation. |
| March 10 | John James Auduboon: the Making of an American by Richard Rhodes Rhodes breathes life into Audubon the man, artist, and scientist and creates a vivid portrait of America of his times. |
| April 14 | Great Chain of Life by Joseph Wood Krutch Krutch's firsthand observations of nature mixed with insightful musings make fascinating and enlightening reading. |
| May 12 | Epitaph for a Peach by David Masumoto |
| June 9 | My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir In 1869, John Muir found the love of his life - Yosemite Valley. His account is a classic of environmental literature. |
| July 14 | Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place by Terry Tempest Williams A keen-eyed naturalist embraces adversity in this account of her mother's battle with cancer and the Bear River Refuge's struggle against the rising waters of the Great Salt Lake. Williams writes, "There is no place on earth I would rather be." |
| Aug. 11 | Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime by Kenneth Helphand An incredible and deeply moving history of the ways in which soldiers and civilians, often in the most extreme circumstances, have created little pockets of hope with gardens. |
Can't make a meeting? Share your insights online.
The Holden Arboretum's librarian, Sue Swisher, keeps readers informed about the newest books available at the Warren H. Corning Library and what the Arbor readers Book Discussion Group is reading each month. Visit the Arbor readers blog for great book recommendations covering a wide range of topics, including gardening, natural history, conservation and ecology. The blog also allows you to share your thoughts on the Arbor Reader's reading list.
Want to join the group in person? Arbor Readers meets at 6pm, on the second Wednesday of each month. At the Sept. 9 meeting, the group will be choosing the reading list for the upcoming year.
