Newsletter- June 2022 update from Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter - Summer Reads Special
July 20, 2022
Enjoy these books, shows, and podcasts this summer!
Hi Supporter,
As you read this, I will be on sabbatical - hopefully soaking up the nature in our beautiful state, or maybe writing a poem or a song. Rather than leave you without a newsletter in June, I thought it would be fun to ask our team about their summer must-reads and must-sees! We'll be back in July with our regular newsletter. In the meantime, please do get in touch and let us know your book and viewing/listening recommendations, and we'll feature them in our future newsletters.
Thank you as ever for your continued readership and support! See you next month.
Eric Riddle (pictured right with his wife at Hocking Hills in Ohio), Sierra Club Winding Waters Group Secretary:
"My recommendation is Cultivating Place Podcast, created by Jennifer Jewell. This is an interview-based podcast. It is produced in California and there are guests from all over the country. The host is passionate about gardening and looks at the practice from every imaginable perspective. I think it is a must listen if you are a serious gardener."
Shannon Anderson, Executive Committee member:
"I recommend The World Without Us by Alan Weisman.
I recently reread this, to my kid (pictured right, with Shannon), out loud. It is a modern non-fiction classic, a must read for every naturalist and advocate."
Rebecca Dien-Johns, Chapter Coordinator:
"Here I am back in March on a ferry from Caergybi, Cymru (Holyhead, Wales) to Baile Átha Cliath, Éire (Dublin, Ireland) - very pleased with my comfy bed, cup of tea, and good book.
The Overstory - a novel by Richard Powers made me question the price of these kinds of luxuries. It asks readers to consider our place in the world, and how far we are willing to go with our activism. It's also a book that describes trees and the life they support in intricate, beautiful detail. Recommended!"
Julie Lowe, Chair:
"I recommend the novel Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Botanist and member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she writes the story of her interesting life as a botanist and of raising 3 girls while staying connected to nature."
Marilyn Bauchat, Executive Committee Vice Chair:
"The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, an absorbing and disquieting novel, is similar to and takes place in the era which we're experiencing.
Erdrich continues to deftly explore white appropriation and the decimation of native identity through well developed and disarming characters."
Cory Ray, Legislative Coordinator:
"My recommendation is Naomi Klein’s A Burning Case for a Green New Deal.
It’s one of the most impactful books I’ve been exposed to in my life.
The author is well known as a subject matter expert, it’s both engaging and easy to digest, and it’s extremely relevant in so many ways."
Paul Fuchs, Executive Committee member and Outings Chair:
"My recommendations are the Sustainability Defined podcast which provides insights and tips on sustainability issues and how to live a sustainable life, and the Our Great National Parks Netflix series. Narrated by Barack Obama, this show reveals the positive impact on nationally-protected natural areas around the world"
