Nectar in a Sieve, Kamala Markandaya
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by Mary Woodbury
1w ago
This beautiful and eloquent story tells of a simple peasant woman in a primitive village in India whose whole life is a gallant and persistent battle to care for those she loves—an unforgettable novel that “will wring your heart out” (Associated Press). The post Nectar in a Sieve, Kamala Markandaya appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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Budhini, Sarah Joseph
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by Mary Woodbury
1w ago
Translated by her daughter, Sangeetha Sreenivasan, a fiercely individualistic novelist herself, Sarah Joseph’s Budhini powerfully invokes the wider bio-politics of our relentless modernization and the dangers of being indifferent to ecological realities. Read more at Penguin House India. The post Budhini, Sarah Joseph appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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We Speak Through the Mountain, Premee Mohamed
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by Mary Woodbury
1w ago
In this powerful follow-up to her award-winning novella The Annual Migration of Clouds, Premee Mohamed is at the top of her game as she explores the conflicts and complexities of this post-apocalyptic society and asks whether humanity is doomed to forever recreate its worst mistakes. See more at ECW Press. The post We Speak Through the Mountain, Premee Mohamed appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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Earth Day – Rewilding Our Stories
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by Mary Woodbury
2w ago
Welcome to Earth Day at Dragonfly, where the Rewilding Our Stories Discord members share with you some of our highly recommended ecologically themed novels (and one TV series). We also share what we’re reading so far in our 2024 book club. We created a Discord book club channel and an […] The post Earth Day – Rewilding Our Stories appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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Indie Corner – The Botanist by W.R. Woodbury
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by Mary Woodbury
3w ago
Back to the Indie Corner series This Indie Corner revisits author W.R. Woodbury and his new novel The Botanist. In this seven episode work of literary fiction, a young man partakes of psilocybin mushrooms with a native shaman in the Pacific Northwest, and discovers that he hears voices from plants […] The post Indie Corner – The Botanist by W.R. Woodbury appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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Spotlight – Donna M Cameron
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by Mary Woodbury
3w ago
About the Book The Rewilding (Transit Lounge, 2024) is an exhilarating and unforgettable love song for our world. Heartbroken and in fear for his life, corporate whistle blower, Jagger Eckerman, escapes to hide out in a remote cave, but kick-arse radical, Nia Moretti, is furious a ‘capitalist suit’ has taken […] The post Spotlight – Donna M Cameron appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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Fathomfolk, Eliza Chan
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by Mary Woodbury
2M ago
Revolution is brewing in the semi-submerged city of Tiankawi, between humans and the fathomfolk who live in its waters. This gloriously imaginative debut fantasy, inspired by East Asian mythology and ocean folk tales, is a novel of magic, rebellion and change.Read more at Hachette Book Group. The post Fathomfolk, Eliza Chan appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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Land of Milk and Honey, C Pam Zhang
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by Mary Woodbury
2M ago
Sensuous and surprising, joyous and bitingly sharp, told in language as alluring as it is original, Land of Milk and Honey lays provocatively bare the ethics of seeking pleasure in a dying world. It is a daringly imaginative exploration of desire and deception, privilege and faith, and the roles we […] The post Land of Milk and Honey, C Pam Zhang appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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The Morningside, Téa Obreht
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by Mary Woodbury
2M ago
After fleeing their home, Silvia and her mother have relocated to a crumbling luxury tower—the Morningside—in a not-so-distant future where their city is half underwater. This touching and inventive novel follows a young woman searching for meaning and belonging, both through her loving aunt’s stories and the enigmatic resident of […] The post The Morningside, Téa Obreht appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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Spotlight – Suniti Namjoshi – The Good-Hearted Gardeners
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by Mary Woodbury
3M ago
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series About the Book I enjoyed reading this witty novella set in lively gardens with speaking animals, two lovers discovering each other and how language envelops their world, and the whims of other gardeners and intermittent poetry, all beneath sunny London skies. […] The post Spotlight – Suniti Namjoshi – The Good-Hearted Gardeners appeared first on Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction ..read more
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