Recommended by Kimberly Warner
Rebecca masterfully marries her depth of knowledge with an instinctual, empathic heart, showing us that paying attention and embracing the questions are acts of profound love. When I read her prose, I feel my own boundaries dissolving inside her insight, and I couldn’t fathom a more beautiful place to unbecome.
This Too is a balm and a bright spot in the noise. Her voice—on the page and in your ears—is the kind that stays. Luminous, layered, Rebekah gently upends and reimagines the disability narrative space.
Each time I read Kendall’s writing, I’m bowled over by the breadth of her experience and the quiet wisdom she carries. She weaves together extraordinary encounters with animals from across the globe, revealing moments that are luminous, mystical, and often playfully profound. By the end of each chapter, I’m left both teary and speechless.
Veronika’s Synchronosophy invites you to step out of anthropocentric, competitive thinking and into a world where all experiences—good or bad—are teachers. Her work reveals how to embrace life as a horizontal playground, fostering harmony and curiosity instead of judgment, and living in alignment with all aspects of existence.
Eric’s journey is a beautiful reminder that we don’t always need a clear path to follow. Sometimes, the most transformative experiences come when we step off the map entirely, open to the surprises that await. His reflections on serendipity, creativity, and the "indescribable reconciliation" of holding opposites will leave you feeling inspired—and perhaps even more willing to trust your own uncertainties.
Veronika’s Symbiopædia is a lush haven for those who believe words are alive, symbiotic, and essential to our shared future. Her work invites readers to rethink language as a living force, shaping and reshaping our world in harmony with nature.
Jonathan’s essays lay bare his disillusionment with societal narratives, environmental degradation, the trauma caused by capitalism, and the myths of identity. Yet, within this critique, I sense his profound love and wonder for the human experience, celebrating impermanence as a vital force that makes all this incomprehensible beauty possible.
Chloe's essays are a provocative weaving together of two seemingly disparate things—the inevitable and birdsong. But upon reading, I'm instead left with a hushed, sacred reminder of their mysterious union. She is a soul surgeon. Each essay cuts us open, laying bare the sinewy tension of our opposites. And with gentle, skilled hands (or are they wings?), she excises any need for certainty.
David Perry’s storytelling and photography are an invitation to rediscover the wonder of the living world. With the eye of a naturalist and the soul of a poet, he captures life’s intricate connections—feathered, furred, human, and beyond. His work is an IV drip of wonder and remembrance, inviting readers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters.
Holly's writing is lush and immediate, infused with reverence for the wild spaces she inhabits and the people she meets. Her nomadic life has never been about escape. It is about listening. To the land, to the wind, to the inner voice that asks again and again: What is needed? What is true?
Eleanor’s fiction is a radical cry of hope for humanity. And her characters help us make friends with the beast within—quieting discord, unblocking emotional channels, and inviting us to embrace our own and each other’s complexities.
Alisa is one smart, witty, electrifying cookie. I started reading her two columns The Empress and Gotham Girl two years ago and learned very quickly to not have liquids nearby while reading. She is a one woman, laugh-out-loud, tragicomedy act and infuses her work with infectious, tinkering curiosity, humility, advocacy and compassion that might just be the #1 super-smoothie to getting through life with sanity intact.
Susie’s writing is the warm, lasting embrace we all long for in our busy lives. Her words and photography delivering, inviting you into her world of seasonal magic, self-sufficient chaos, and the breathtaking beauty of her small homestead in rural France. Her letters are filled with wonder, humor, and an infectious passion for sharing life’s simple joys.
Troy's writing builds nests—safe, places of congress, nourishment and growth where humans are validated and upheld in their unique complexity rather than boxed into perpetual stereotypes. Whether he’s sharing through witty (and not uncommon laugh-out-loud) essays, his brilliant, heart-wrenching, serialized novel Lamb, or building QStack, Troy’s hard-earned wisdom and light-hearted, vulnerable charm are warm invitations for us all to alight in his nest of belonging.
Occasionally, I’ll discover a writer whose prose tastes like food—nourishing food, delicious food. Phrases that slow me down, descriptions to savor, sentences that land in my body like sun-warmed blackberries: complete and whole, yet always leaving me wanting more. Nathan Slake is that writer and more, offering a mosaic of memorable landscapes and characters, all grappling with poignant themes on the nature of consciousness and what it means to be human.
Rona Maynard is a masterful storyteller who celebrates the extraordinary hidden in the everyday, weaving connections between past and present with warmth, curiosity, and grace. Her writing—whether about chance encounters, cherished books, or her latest amazements—invites readers to slow down and savor life’s quiet marvels.
Ben's serialized fiction is deeply psychological, tragic, and redemptive. His characters, each in their own, unique ways, demonstrate how our histories bend and dictate the unfolding of the individual and the collective.
Adam's stories lead us into imagined realms where humor hangs with mystery, play lives alongside compassion, and pain, love, and redemption reign as royalty. They will haunt you, tickle you, and join you at the kitchen table, urging you to question assumptions, live more authentically, and cultivate gratitude for this magnificent thing we call life.
In a parallel universe, author Nina Schuyler is a cardiac surgeon, resuscitating hearts and restoring life. Whether she’s dissecting stunning sentences to uncover what makes them pulse with vitality or recognizing the urgent heartbeat of our planet, Nina attunes herself to the primordial rhythms of aliveness. Through her skillful, passionate expertise, she rallies us to hear them too.
Alisa is one smart, witty, electrifying cookie. I started reading her two columns The Empress and Gotham Girl two years ago and learned very quickly to not have liquids nearby while reading. She is a one woman, laugh-out-loud, tragicomedy act and infuses her work with infectious, tinkering curiosity, humility, advocacy and compassion that might just be the #1 super-smoothie to getting through life with sanity intact.