Philip Connors is a fire lookout, which means he does exactly what the words suggest: He spends several months of the year perched high above the wilderness and searches for forest fire. Some fires are natural and will be allowed to burn. Others—like the ones started by humans—are not, and will be put out.
In Fire Season, a “stunning gift of a memoir,” Connors writes beautifully about his desire to lengthen his attention span, our need to make peace with fire and his role as a citizen (rather than a conqueror) of the wilderness. You can get a feel for Connors’ life as a lookout in this trailer from Ecco:
In BookPage, Catherine Hollis calls Fire Season an “exciting new addition to the canon of American nature writing.” The book is on sale today. Will you pick it up?
Have you seen any good book trailers lately?
Hi Eliza,
I posted my response to your questions for the “One and Only” (Road Trip) contest this morning, reviewed it and then submitted it. Upon a third reading, to my horror, I noticed that I had written that the author was Kristin Hannah, not Kristan Higgins.
I tried to find a way to delete my first post, or at least edit it, but met with no success. So, I simply made corrections to my first entry and submitted a second entry, similar to the first, but one that I would prefer be the one that appears publicly.
I am sorry to have clogged your pages with all of this . . . . . hopefully there is someone on your end who can delete my first posting (it was a little long-winded!).
Take care,
Caroline Ross
Hi Caroline,
I deleted your first comment — I’m sorry you had trouble deleting it yourself in the first place and that you took the time to comment a second time. Also, I’m sure Kristan Higgins would appreciate your dedication to spelling her name correctly!
Also, thank you for sharing the story of your diagnosis, and how books help you escape. Books are amazing like that, aren’t they?
I’m sure you will be very happy when your treatment is over in April. In the meantime, I hope you find many good books to read. And keep stopping by The Book Case to enter contests!
All best,
Eliza