Gary Paulsen's Final Novel is a Bit of Magic
Plus: Goodbye to Patricia MacLachlan and news about a Close Reads HQ live recording
As a lover of the genre, I have spent quite a bit of time thinking about what allows great nature writing to stand out. On the one hand, a good nature writer must have the ability to reveal the specificity and beauty of a place or natural wonder, to describe for the reader how the place looks, smells, sounds, etc. But I don’t think that alone is enough …
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