Rare Reads
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Rare Reads Author Talks are virtual conversations featuring thought-provoking authors whose work explores the intersections of people, culture, and the natural world. Through these discussions, we dive into compelling narratives that illuminate the challenges and opportunities of conservation, sustainability, and community resilience. This series is part of Rare Reads, Rare’s monthly book club is dedicated to engaging, solutions-based storytelling around conservation and climate change.
Upcoming author talks
Author Talk with Ethan Tapper
December 9 | 2:00–3:00 p.m. EST | Live on Zoom
Loving a forest sounds simple. Knowing how to care for it is more complicated.
Join Rare Reads and forester Ethan Tapper, author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World, for an hour-long conversation about the difficult choices, responsibilities, and possibilities of caring for nature.
Together, we’ll explore how Ethan’s work in the woods has shaped his approach to environmental stewardship and what it can teach us about tending a changing world.
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Previous author talks
Liz Carlisle: Climate, justice, and regenerative agriculture
The story of U.S. agriculture is a story that agroecologist Liz Carlisle thought she knew.
That story begins after World War II, when a rapid increase in technology led agriculture to shift away from family farms toward powerful corporations. But, as the author of Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Agriculture told me during our Rare Reads conversation, the story is more complicated than that.
Moderated by Kristi Marciano, Manager of Marketing & Communications, Rare
Earl Swift: Climate change, skepticism, and trust
In this talk with Earl Swift on his 2018 book, Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island, we explored a community whose skepticism about the science of climate change and their connection to a more traditional way of life does not diminish their desire to save their home. Chesapeake Requiem is a portrait of a community caught in between the past and the present, doubt and hope, and courage and despair.
Moderated by Kristi Marciano, Manager of Marketing & Communications, Rare
Ben Goldfarb: The Hidden Impact of Roads on Wildlife
In August 2024, we spoke with Ben Goldfarb on his latest book, Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. We discovered how extensive road networks impact wildlife and ecosystems, and explore potential solutions to these challenges. Ben’s journey across the globe revealed the unseen effects of our “concrete tsunami” and highlighted how we can mitigate the damage.
Moderated by Kristi Marciano, Manager of Marketing & Communications, Rare