The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth  by Zoe Schlanger The author reviews the science surrounding the capabilities of green life and encourages us to think about plants as dynamic and intelligent in their own way. Everyone welcome; no registration required.

The Way of the Hermit: My 40 Years in the Scottish Highlands  by Ken Smith with Will Millard Smith recounts his solitary, back-to-the-land life in the rugged Scottish mountains. He and his co-author give a humorous and life affirming account. Everyone welcome; no registration required.

A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon  by Kevin Fedarko The author and a photographer friend, poorly prepared, attempt to hike the 750 mile length of the Grand Canyon.

My Garden Book  by Jamaica Kincaid A celebration of gardening, plants, and gardens by a well-known author.

Walden, or Life in the Woods  by Henry David Thoreau A classic of American literature that combines writings in natural history and philosophy.

We'll be discussing Brave the Wild River: the Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa L Sevigny.  All are welcome!

We'll be discussing Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit. Solnit speaks for the necessity of preserving time and space in which to walk as she explores the relationships between walking and thinking, walking and culture.

We’ll be discussing Fen, Bog, and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx. A geographically and historically widespread look at the degradation of wetlands and the present day consequences. All are welcome!

We’ll be discussing An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong.  The author encourages us to move beyond our human senses to explore the experience of non-human perception.  This book is likely to be mind-opening as well as eye-opening.  Yong is a Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist.  Guests are…

The TWC Readers Club meets periodically to discuss a book with a theme of nature, the environment, and our participation in the natural world.  Selections may be fact or fiction, about observations or issues, and have included biography, essay, and memoir. This is an informal group with no dues.  Drop-ins are welcome at any meeting they find…