Terry Tempest Williams is an American author, conservationist, and activist whose writing is deeply rooted in the American West. Her work explores ecology, wilderness preservation, women's health, and our relationship with nature and culture. Williams fearlessly advocates for her convictions, whether through testimony before Congress or acts of civil disobedience. Her unique style blends personal reflection with urgent environmental and social concerns, offering readers profound insights into our interconnected future.
The sociologist Terry Williams returns to the cocaine culture of Harlem in the 1980s and '90s with an ethnographic account of a club he calls Le Boogie Woogie. He explores the life of a cast of characters that includes regulars and bar workers, dealers and hustlers, following social interaction around the club's active bar.
"In Erosion, Terry Tempest Williams's fierce, spirited, and magnificent essays are a howl in the desert. She sizes up the continuing assaults on America's public lands and the erosion of our commitment to the open space of democracy. She asks: "How do we find the strength to not look away from all that is breaking our hearts?" We know the elements of erosion: wind, water, and time. They have shaped the spectacular physical landscape of our nation. Here, Williams bravely and brilliantly explores the many forms of erosion we face: of democracy, science, compassion, and trust. She examines the dire cultural and environmental implications of the gutting of Bear Ears National Monument--sacred lands to Native Peoples of the American Southwest; of the undermining of the Endangered Species Act; of the relentless press by the fossil fuel industry that has led to a panorama in which "oil rigs light up the horizon." And she testifies that the climate crisis is not an abstraction, offering as evidence the drought outside her door and, at times, within herself. These essays are Williams's call to action, blazing a way forward through difficult and dispiriting times. We will find new territory--emotional, geographical, communal. The erosion of desert lands exposes the truth of change. What has been weathered, worn, and whittled away is as powerful as what remains. Our undoing is also our becoming. Erosion is a book for this moment, political and spiritual at once, written by one of our greatest naturalists, essayists, and defenders of the environment. She reminds us that beauty is its own form of resistance, and that water can crack stone"-- Provided by publisher
Show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world
Set in a dystopian future where individuals are ranked by their social media performance, the concept of "The Number" governs employment and social standing. As a crisis of "Social Media Disorders" emerges, Maddie, a troubled artist, grapples with her inability to meet these standards, leading her to a mental breakdown. Through her struggles, she embarks on a transformative journey to uncover her true creative abilities, challenging the societal norms that define worth and success.
Exploring the hidden world beneath Manhattan's Riverside Park, the book delves into the lives of unhoused individuals who have sought refuge in long-abandoned railroad tunnels. Sociologist Terry Williams immerses himself in this underground community, aiming to shed light on their struggles and resilience while revealing the complexities of life on society's fringes. Through his journey, the narrative uncovers the harsh realities and human stories often overlooked in urban landscapes.