"Science describes accurately from outside, poetry describes accurately from inside. Science explicates, poetry implicates. Both celebrate what they describe. We need the languages of both science and poetry to save us from merely stockpiling endless ‘information’ that fails to inform our ignorance or our irresponsibility." from "Deep in Admiration" by Ursula K. Le Guin

"Deep in Admiration" was a talk given at the conference Anthropocene: Arts of Living on a Dangerous Planet at UC Santa Cruz in May 2014. The text appears as the foreword to the collection Late in the Day: Poems 2010-2014 (published by PM Press).

Coleman Barks Reads Rumi YouTube video by FORA.tv

RIP Coleman Barks. Thank you for your exuberant and brilliant translations and poetry. Was lucky to see him read in person 2x. A wonderful recording of him reading Rumi’s “The Silk Worm” here. His readings were so soulful and accessible. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZZ...

Seems like a good time for this old comic.

Into the Wilderness by Haven Iverson “Every summer, we go into the wilderness,” begins this luminous picture book about a child whose family backpacking trips become...

★ “Luminous picture book” INTO THE WILDERNESS by Haven Iverson and illustrator August Zhang centers “a child whose family backpacking trips become both physical milestones and emotional anchors”

My next book. ⛺️ INTO THE WILDERNESS, illustrated by August Zhang is out March 24 from Roaring Brook/Macmillan

If you have a child in your life,
If you love wilderness,
If you love mountain lakes, aspen groves, alpine tundra,
If you love hiking… please preorder. Link to the book’s homepage below.

Response to Ramaswamy’s Tweet

To Mr. Ramaswamy and Mr. Musk,

The Altnps Coalition strongly opposes your celebration of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo. 1/6

An Open Letter to Our Publishers

With the election of the trump administration and its policies as embodied by Project 2025, we authors have deep concerns about how our publishers will be operating and how publishers will advocate for and protect authors. Trump's agenda explicitly calls for the criminalization of authors, teachers, librarians, and publishing professionals with the consequences including, "imprison[ment]," and being "classed as registered sex offenders" (pg 4 Project 2025)

For authors who are not citizens, this could also result in deportation. This promises to be a pro-censorship, pro-book-banning administration, and the successful implementation of its policies will require willing compliance of America's institutions, including its corporations. The freedom to write is as important as the freedom to read. We have been heartened by many publishers' willingness to engage in legal and legislative pathways to fight book banning and want to be sure that you will double-down on your fight during this consequential time.

This past week AABB help open forums with authors from all genres and age levels to better understand author concerns and needs. While this may not be a complete list due to the rapid turnaround, we know we have a short time before January to prepare for what is to come and we want to this start this conversation sooner rather than later.

An Open Letter to our Publishers has been sent to over 90 Publishing CEOs this morning in response to the concerns of our members. 1/4

Beautiful misty winter morning here in Colorado, my kid is home from college, and I’m like…

Read that she once tried to steal someone’s dog, so dog lady seems right.

Wait. Is the new US Attorney General presumptive nominee a childless cat lady? Or a childless dog lady?

“Set the mind walking” — out on the trails with the polar puppies

The book that got away… This book proposal crossed my desk a few years back when I was an acquiring editor and I fell in love with it. Delighted to see that the book will be in the world soon! 👀♥️

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