“Of Interest” is the blog of The Well-read Naturalist. Here are published items, as the title indicates, of interest.
The Wildlife Society has announced its list of winners for their Publications Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding achievements in both published books, as well as both papers by professionals working in the field as well as students preparing to work in wildlife management.
Mongabay – Robert Macfarlane is interviewed about his recently published book Is a River Alive? from Penguin Books UK. (After “Robert Macfarlane” did anything more really need to be said to entice you to listen to it?) Absolute Units – Prof. Dolly Jørgensen is interviewed about her very boaring but absolutely not at all boring […]
Here is a selection of some of the most interesting natural history and natural history book themed podcasts from the past week. Topics include ancient monsters, orchids, and fire in the life cycles of plants.
As both a naturalist and a classicist, news of the sale by Harvard University Press on all of the volumes of the Loeb Classical Library was received by me with noticeable rejoicing and exclamations of great joy. Continuing through the end of June 2025, all Loeb volumes are offered at a 30% discount off the cover price when purchased from Harvard University Press’ website.