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“The anxieties of finding an impossible balance that most of us feel ring deeply and physically from the outset of this novel … [in My Days of Dark Green Euphoria] Cara works to come to terms with being alive in an increasingly broken world. With language that both makes the reader laugh out loud and awakens a cutting empathy, the novel follows her embodied journey splendidly.” —Garin Cycholl, Rain Taxi

“[My Days of Dark Green Euphoria] has a deliciously subversive premise … The writing is good; sharp and knowing and at times beautiful. Cara is an engaging protagonist, funny and self-aware.”
—Necessary Fiction

“If you want to do something for animals, reading Saving Animals will get you off to a great start. It allows young activists to tell their stories about what they have achieved and how they did it. Between the stories you will find wise words on how to go vegan and help make the world a better place.” 
—Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation and professor of bioethics, Princeton University

“[The Grass Library is] a wonderful book … I couldn’t put it down once I began reading … beautiful prose … ”
—Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today

The Green and the Red and Among Animals are on this Mercy for Animals list of Incredible Books That Every Vegan Should Read This Summer.

“The Crows of Beara is a love song to Ireland that combines dazzling views of wild, sweeping landscapes with a hard, honest look at the need for jobs in the country’s rural west…Johnson’s writing is assured and passionate.”
—Washington Independent Review of Books

Congratulations to Jennifer Caloyeras, whose novel Strays is on this list of must-read California books.

Congratulations to Jacki Skole, whose book Dogland: A Journey to the Heart of America’s Dog Problem, received a Silver Nautilus Award for journalism and investigative reporting.

“Among Animals is a wonderfully varied collection…Each story gives insight into a different realm of human-animal interaction.”
—Society & Animals: Journal of Human-Animal Studies

“Those who have given their hearts and homes to shelter dogs will find much here [in Dogland] to validate their love.”
—Publishers Weekly

Love and Ordinary Creatures is “a story that’s rich with insights about love, belonging, the power of nature, and the complex connections between humans and other species.”
—Greensboro News & Record

“Any animal lover or connoisseur of high-quality fiction will appreciate this collection [Among Animals] and the artistry of its contributors.”
—Booklist

“Captivating…[Jean] Ryan controls devastating psychological material with tight prose, quick scene changes, and a scientist’s observant eye.”
—Publishers Weekly

Congratulations to John Colman Wood, whose debut novel, The Names of Things, is a finalist for the 2013 Chautauqua Prize.

“[Olivia] Chadha’s absorbing first novel depicts a family of first-generation immigrants in upstate New York encountering the difficulties of survival, assimilation and longing for home…It’s a delightful intrigue, with strong characters who develop and grow throughout the book as they face frightening turns.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Fischer’s debut mystery [Falling Into Green] introduces a fascinating topic—ecopsychology.” —Library Journal

“Combining mystery, romance, vampires, and strong vegan and environmental messages, [Out of Breath] will have readers of light paranormal novels running to the next book in Richmond’s trilogy.” 
—Booklist

Out of Breath “blends genre tradition with West Coast environmentalism…the result feels fresh and original.” —Kirkus Reviews

Out of Breath “blends genre tradition with West Coast environmentalism…the result feels fresh and original.” —Kirkus Reviews