'World Of Wonders' Urges Us To Take A Breath And Look Around
Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil's new book aims to show readers how the natural world can support, educate and inspire us; it's inspired by her peripatetic childhood and the plants and animals she loved.
by Rachel Martin
Sep 07, 2020
3 minutes
It can be helpful to focus on the wonder of the natural world when so much of what is happening around us feels out of our control.
Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil's new book aims to help introduce readers to nature's marvels — it's called World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks and Other Astonishments.
"I'm hoping to open up more of a conversation about whose outdoor experiences get to be told," she says. "And I'm hoping that it increases the
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