Film, Video Great Reads from Great Places: Natural World

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Title: Great Reads from Great Places: Natural World
Summary: Great Reads from Great Places: Natural World features Michael Pearce, head of the Alabama Center for the Book, in conversation with Rick Bragg, author of "The Speckled Beauty" (selected by the Alabama Center for the Book); Carter Goodrich, author of "Nobody Hugs a Cactus" (selected by the Arizona Center for the Book); Katy S. Duffield, author of "Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals" (selected by the Arkansas Center for the Book); Jessica Lanan, author of "The Fisherman & the Whale" (selected by the Colorado Center for the Book); Bridget Heos, author of "Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak" (selected by the Missouri Center for the Book); and Casey Rislov, author of "Rowdy Randy" (selected by the Wyoming Center for the Book). During the discussion, the authors respond to this prompt: How does interacting with the natural world, including reading about the natural world, help people get through the trials of the pandemic?
Event Date: September 17, 2021
Running Time: 48 minutes 40 seconds
Online Format: video; image; online text

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