Nature Writing (3)

 

The Wainwright Prize
   It is still much too nice outside to be blogging, so I will simply mention here some books which will be good to have once we have to retreat to the great indoors.
   Since Mulcahy's Miscellany has a small audience, I will cater in this case to the very small one that consists of the declining number of those in London,Ontario who maintain an affection for nature and Great Britain. The Wainwright Prize is a literary one, awarded for writing about nature and the outdoors in the now, not so United Kingdom. Here are some of the books.

Late Light, Michael Malay (the top prize.)
The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works , Helen Czerski (a winner in the conservation category.)
Foxlight, Katya Balen, ( a novel for your grandchildren.)

Some others listed:
Dispersals: On Plants, Borders and Belonging, Jessica J. Lee
The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise, Olivia Lang.
Groundbreakers: The Return of Britain's Wild Boar, Chantal Lyons. 
Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future, Oliver Franklin-Wells.

And even some CANCON:
Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, John Vaillant. 

Additional Reading For Nature Lovers:
   The number "3" in the title above indicates there are others and here they are:
"Nature Writing (2) - British Version," discusses the Wainwright winners back in 2018.
"Nature Writing: Books That Have Won the John Burroughs Medal."
  Also back in 2018, this post provides the winners of an American Prize - "The John Burroughs Medal For Distinguished Nature Writing." 
For some other related books see, "Environmental Books" from the University of Washington Press.

More CANCON:
  The painting above is by Paul Peel and it depicts a natural setting in London, Ontario, known as "The Coves." It was displayed recently at a meeting of those who are trying to protect the area. For more see: "Friends of the Coves."