Robin Wall Kimmerer has broken all the publishing industry rules. In 2013, the small but mighty Milkweed Editions published the Potawatomi botanist and ecologist’s Braiding Sweetgrass to modest sales and little press. Several years later, it suddenly hit the New York Times bestseller list, where it has remained for over 200 weeks. An ecological treatise that explores our reciprocal relationship with the natural world, Sweetgrass is the kind of book so cherished by readers that it turns strangers into friends within minutes. Kimmerer’s new book, The Serviceberry, offers models for living based on ecological wisdom, and it’s sure to delight old fans and new.
Robin Wall Kimmerer has broken all the publishing industry rules. In 2013, the small but mighty Milkweed Editions published the Potawatomi botanist and ecologist’s Braiding Sweetgrass to modest sales and little press. Several years later, it suddenly hit the New York Times bestseller list, where it has remained for over 200 weeks. An ecological treatise […]
