Zoo World: Essays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780814258774)

"A pocket adventure for environmentalists and those who enjoy meditative writing." --Kirkus

We contain the elements of our world in archives, boxes, collections, mausoleums, history books, and museums, trying to stave off their eventual disappearance from our memory and from the earth in a futile attempt at redemption for our violence against them. In Zoo World, Mary Quade examines our propensity for damage, our relationships with other species, our troubling belief in our own dominion, and the reality that when you put something in a cage, it becomes your responsibility. Her subjects are as eclectic as mallard ducks, ancient churches, monarch butterflies, classrooms, tourism, street markets, zoos, and dairy cows and as global as migration, war, language, and climate change. Whatever the topic at hand, Zoo World considers how our stewardship of the earth and one another falls short, hoping that a more humble understanding of our place on the planet might lead not only to our mutual survival but also to the extinction of our hubris as human beings. Replete with Quade's lyrical and observational gifts and refusing to let any of us off the hook in the name of inspiration or comfort, these essays are a fresh take on travel and nature writing, pushing both in thrilling new directions.

Author: Mary Quade
ISBN-10: 0814258778
ISBN-13: 9780814258774
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2023
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 07/24/2023
Shelf Awareness 09/22/2023