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The Old Woman and the River, Ismail Fahd Ismail

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on May 13, 2021 by Mary WoodburyMay 13, 2021

The story is about the life-giving powers of women; it is also a story about hope and the possibilities of the human spirit even in … Read more

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Indie Corner – Jaimee Wriston

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on May 10, 2021 by Mary WoodburyJune 21, 2021

Back to the Indie Corner series I’m thrilled to talk with Jaimee Wriston Colbert again. In this Indie Corner, we explore her new novel How … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Historical, Indie Corner, Interviews, Woman's, Women Working in Nature and the Arts | Tagged Jaimee Wriston | Leave a reply

Popisho, Leone Ross

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on May 2, 2021 by Mary WoodburyMay 2, 2021

A sensual novel, Popisho conjures a world where magic is everywhere, food is fate, politics are broken, and love awaits. Everyone in Popisho was born … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Literary, Magical Realism, Speculative | Tagged Leone Ross | Leave a reply

Once There Were Wolves, Charlotte McConaghy

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on May 2, 2021 by Mary WoodburyMay 2, 2021

From bestselling author Charlotte McConaghy, Once There Were Wolves is a novel about a scientist reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands, and the secrets that … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Fauna, Literary, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller | Tagged Charlotte McConaghy | Leave a reply

And Lately, The Sun, Calyx et al.

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 23, 2021 by Mary WoodburyApril 23, 2021

Bushland is burning. The Arctic is shedding ice. And around the world, people are imagining futures which function. Gritty, graceful, commonsense or whimsical, these twenty … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Punk, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative | Tagged Calyx | Leave a reply

Crow Winter, Karen McBride

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 23, 2021 by Mary WoodburyApril 23, 2021

Since coming home to Spirit Bear Point First Nation, Hazel Ellis has been dreaming of an old crow. He tells her he’s here to help … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Fantasy, Literary, Magical Realism, Mystery | Tagged Karen McBride | Leave a reply

The Fishermen, Chigozie Obioma

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 23, 2021 by Mary WoodburyApril 23, 2021

In a small town in western Nigeria, four young brothers take advantage of their strict father’s absence from home to go fishing at a forbidden … Read more

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Indie Corner – Anne Coray

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 11, 2021 by Mary WoodburyAugust 21, 2021

Back to the Indie Corner series I’m thrilled to introduce author Anne Coray to the Indie Corner spotlight. As a lifelong Alaskan, place has always … Read more

Posted in Adventure, All, Books, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Features, Indie Corner, Interviews, Literary, Spotlight, Women Working in Nature and the Arts | Tagged Anne Coray | Leave a reply

High as the Waters Rise, Anja Kampmann

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on March 19, 2021 by Mary WoodburyMarch 19, 2021

German poet Anja Kampmann’s award-winning debut novel is the dazzling, heart-rending story of an oil rig worker whose closest friend goes missing, plunging him into … Read more

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Spotlight – Glendy Vanderah

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on March 11, 2021 by Mary WoodburyMarch 11, 2021

Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Interviews, Literary, Mystery, Women Working in Nature and the Arts, World Eco-Fiction | Tagged Glendy Vanderah | Leave a reply

Cormorant Lake, Faith Merino

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on February 18, 2021 by Mary WoodburyFebruary 18, 2021

At once fantastical and deeply rooted in the natural world, Faith Merino’s deeply affecting and spirited debut novel explores the shape of family, the enduring … Read more

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Infinite Country, Patricia Engel

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on February 18, 2021 by Mary WoodburyFebruary 18, 2021

Infinite Country is a multi generational family saga about a Colombian family with mixed citizenship status. The story is told through different family members perspectives, … Read more

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Good Neighbors, Sarah Langan

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on February 14, 2021 by Mary WoodburyFebruary 14, 2021

Climate change is wreaking havoc, adding its own sinister atmosphere to Maple Street, when a huge toxic sinkhole opens up in the neighborhood’s green space. … Read more

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Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on January 31, 2021 by Mary WoodburyJanuary 31, 2021

LATTICING one cherry pie after another, an Ohio housewife tries to bridge the gaps between reality and the torrent of meaningless info that is the … Read more

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The Living Sea of Waking Dreams, Richard Flanagan

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on January 31, 2021 by Mary WoodburyJanuary 31, 2021

In a world of perennial fire and growing extinctions, Anna’s aged mother is dying—if her three children would just allow it. Condemned by their pity … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Dystopian, Literary, Magical Realism, Science Fiction | Tagged Richard Flanagan | Leave a reply

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