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1. A Spell So Exquisite: an interview with Terry Tempest Williams.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
AUTHORS, ENVIRONMENTALISM, ACTIVISTS, CONDUCT of life
Abstract

Presents an interview with writer and environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams. Influence of growing up in rural areas on her writing; Major themes of her novel "Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert;" Difficulty of dividing time between political causes and creative pursuits; Concerns regarding the treatment of the environment.

Published
2003

2. The Web of Stories: an interview with Louise Erdrich.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
BOOKS, THEMES in literature, AUTHORS, FICTION
Abstract

Presents an interview with poet and novelist Louise Erdrich. Connectivity of her works; Influence of her family on her writing; Major themes, characters and plot points of the novel "The Master Butchers Singing Club"; Importance of narrative in childhood development.

Published
2003

3. The Evolution of Awe.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
ART & science, AUTHORS, POETS
Abstract

Reflects on the author's love of literary science writing. Influence of Merritt Ierley's "Wondrous Contrivances: Technology at the Threshold"; Ability of poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman to weave art and science together into philosophical prose; Similarities between creative writers and scientists; Common interest of trying to understand life's complexity; Discussion of many other science writers, including Rachel Carson, Pattiann Rogers, Alison Hawthorne Deming, Edward O. Wilson, and others.

Published
2002

4. Conceptual Artists at Work.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
BIOGRAPHIES, ARTISTS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews three books. "Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection," by Molly Donovan; "Christo and Jeanne-Claude: A Biography," by Burt Chernow; "Ann Hamilton," by Joan Simon.

Published
2002

5. Readings: Literary Science.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
LITERATURE & science, READING, BOOKS & reading, LITERATURE, POETRY collections, POETRY (Literary form)
Abstract

Presents a reading list consisting of two types of books. Finely written, enlightening, often provocative, and witty books; Science-minded poetry collections.

Published
2002

6. A Song for the Unsung Arts.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
ART, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews three books. "A Sweeper-Up after Artists: A Memoir," by Irving Sandler; "Miracle in the Scrap Heap: The Sculpture of Richard Stankiewicz," by Emmie Donadio, Jon Wood and Martin Friedman; "Wenda Gu: Art from Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium," edited by Mark H. C. Bessire. Illustrated with a color photo of the sculpture "Speckle Bird Shy" by Richard Stankiewicz and a black and white photograph of the mixed-media piece "babel of the millennium" by Wenda Gu.

Published
2003

7. Nature Writers in America.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
COLORS of Nature: Culture, Identity & the Natural World, The (Book), AT Home on This Earth: Two Centuries of US Women's Nature Writing (Book), AMERICAN Nature Writing 2003: Celebrating Emerging Women Nature Writers (Book), WILD Earth: Wild Ideas for a World out of Balance (Book), DEMING, Alison Hawthorne, 1946-, SAVOY, Lauret E., ANDERSON, Lorraine, EDWARDS, Thomas S., MURRAY, John A., BUTLER, Tom
Abstract

Reviews four books. "The Colors of Nature: Culture, Identity, and the Natural World," edited by Alison H. Deming and Lauret E. Savoy; "At Home on This Earth: Two Centuries of U.S. Women's Nature Writing," edited by Lorraine Anderson and Thomas S. Edwards; "American Nature Writing 2003: Celebrating Emerging Women Nature Writers," edited by John A. Murray; "Wild Earth: Wild Ideas for a World Out of Balance," edited by Tom Butler.

Published
2003

8. Daughters of Revolution.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
SOCIAL classes, FAMILY relations, DEPRESSION in women, DEPRESSION in adolescence, SELF-destructive behavior, BODY marking, SELF-mutilation, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews two books. "The Hazards of Good Breeding," by Jessica Shattuck; "The Ballet Collection," by Patricia Sarrafian Ward.

Published
2003

9. Paved with Good Intentions.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
FAMILIES, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Distant Relations: How My Ancestors Colonized North America," by Victoria Freeman.

Published
2002

10. Natural Prayers.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
RED: Passion & Patience in the Desert (Book), BARN at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd, The (Book), WILLIAMS, Terry Tempest, 1955-, O'REILLEY, Mary Rose
Abstract

Reviews two books. "Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert," by Terry Tempest Williams; "The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd," by Mary Rose O'Reilley.

Published
2001

11. "Look at You, Magnificent Creature."

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
NONFICTION, NORTH American history
Abstract

Reviews three books. "The Other Side of Eden: Hunters, Farmers, and the Shaping of the World," by Hugh Brody; "Hunting and the American Imagination," by Daniel Justin Herman; "Hunting Sacred: Everything Listens," by Larry Littlebird.

Published
2001

12. Hearts and Minds.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
HUMAN body, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews two books. "An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain," by Diane Ackerman; "A Man after His Own Heart: A True Story," by Charles Siebert.

Published
2004

13. An American Demeter.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
FAMILIES, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews two books. "Bloody Mary," by Sharon Solwitz; "Love and Country," by Christina Adam.

Published
2003

14. Our Crimson Sap.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
BLOOD: Art, Power, Politics & Pathology (Book), BRADBURNE, James M.
Abstract

Reviews the book "Blood: Art, Power, Politics, and Pathology," edited by James M. Bradburne.

Published
2002

15. Such Sacred Attire.

Author

Seaman, Donna

Subjects
DECORATED Skin: A World Survey of Body Art (Book), GRONING, Karl
Abstract

Reviews the book "Decorated Skin: A World Survey of Body Art," by Karl Gröning.

Published
2002

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