Lulu Miller’s “Why Fish Don’t Exist; A Story of Finding Our Way in a Chaotic World,” has been selected by Blackwell’s as their pick for the non-fiction Book of the Month for July 2025.
Why Fish Don’t Exist is Blackwell’s Pick for July
Of Interest
“Of Interest” is the blog of The Well-read Naturalist. Here are published items, as the title indicates, of interest.
The Wildlife Society’s 2025 Publications Awards
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.
Noteworthy Podcast Episodes (Week Ending 27 June 2025)
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 […]
Noteworthy Podcast Episodes (Week Ending 13 June 2025)
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.