Jon Krakauer 1996 207p 5 x 8 Krakauer’s version of Alexander Supertramp’s adventurous and, ultimately, tragic life. Disillusioned with his middle class life, after graduating college Supertramp drops off the map and strikes off on an ascetic adventure: hitch-hiking across the country, canoeing to mexico, train-hopping up and down … Continue reading Into the Wild
Northeastern/ North-central North America Peterson Field Guides 1998 128p 4 x 7 This slender book is a basic field guide for beginning observers of wildflowers. Containing dozens of water-color illustrations of north american wildflowers. $3-10 Other works involving field guides, flowers, plants, the wild, nature
Eastern/ Central North America Peterson Field Guides 1999 352p 4.5 x 7 More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses. $5-15 Other … Continue reading Edible Wild Plants
Chicago’s Wild 20s! Franklin Rosemont & Paul Durica 2004 186p 5 x 8 What do Lucy Parsons, Clarence Darrow, Carl Sandburg, Mary MacLane, Lawrence Lipton, Elizabeth Davis (Queen of the Hoboes), Jun Fujita, Sherwood Anderson, Ralph Chaplin, Katherine Dunham, Djuna Barnes, Kenneth Rexroth, Sam Dolgoff, and Slim Brundage have … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the Dil Pickle Club
1001 Dawns, 221 Midnights Penelope Rosemont 1999 194p 5 x 8 Rosemont’s first book of articles and essays. It includes nearly two dozen texts originally published in surrealist journals from 1970 through the 90s, plus eleven that appear here for the first time. An ardent defender of all that … Continue reading Surrealist Experiences
The False Opposition of Animal Liberation A Murder of Crows 2007 44p 4 x 5 Originally published in the second issue of A Murder of Crows, this text is a good critique of many of the pitfalls of the animal liberation movement — coming from a pro-animal perspective. The Harvest of Dead Elephants … Continue reading The Harvest of Dead Elephants
A Novel Jean Hegland 1998 241p 5 x 8 Set in the near-future, Into the Forest is a powerfully imagined novel that focuses on the relationship between two teenage sisters living alone in their Northern California forest home. Over 30 miles from the nearest town, and several miles away from their nearest … Continue reading Into the Forest
The Life and Legacy of Edward Abbey James Bishop 1994 272p 6 x 8 Ed Abbey became an anarchist during a time in the U.S. when few people were. Through Abbey’s own writings and personal papers, as well as interviews with friends and acquaintances, Bishop gives us a penetrating, compelling view of the life and … Continue reading Epitaph for a Desert Anarchist
Edward Abbey 1969 269p MMPB Desert Solitaire is a collection of vignettes about life in the wilderness and the nature of the desert itself by the (at the time) park ranger and conservationist, Edward Abbey. The book details the unique adventures and conflicts the author faces, from dealing with the damage caused by development of … Continue reading Desert Solitaire
Stan Tekiela 2006 264p 4.5 x 6 Over 100 of missouri’s most common trees can be found in this field guide. Each tree has its own full color photo and comprehensive, accessible information about each tree’s leaves or needles, bark, mature size, fall color, a state-specific range map and more. $4-10 Other … Continue reading Trees of Missouri