Why people recommend it
Erosion is a powerful collection of essays by Terry Tempest Williams that addresses environmental degradation, public lands, and the urgent need for ecological conservation. During an episode of The Book Review titled Are Cheap Clothes Ruining the Planet?, which aired on July 18, 2024, Elizabeth Egan introduced and recommended the book to listeners. Elizabeth Egan described the work to the audience, noting that it is called Erosion, written by Terry Tempest Williams, and mentioning that its full subtitle is Essays of Undoing. The recommendation emphasized Williams's lyrical prose and fierce advocacy for the American West. Through these essays, Williams confronts the dismantling of environmental protections and the spiritual toll of losing wild places, offering a poignant meditation on grief, resilience, and the enduring responsibility of bearing witness to the transformation and destruction of the natural world.
Who recommended it
- Elizabeth Egan Recommended
Elizabeth Egan — 1 mention
“it's called erosion it's by Terry Tempest Williams and the subtitle is essays of undoing”