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#naturewriting

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Librairie Le temps qu'il fait

Demain, c'est le début de Litténature, le festival de littérature des grands espaces, en Centre Bretgane. La librairie est partenaire, vous nous retrouverez sur plusieurs lieux du festival avec un stand de livres sur la thématique, et nous aurons le plaisir d'accueillir Jean Hegland à la librairie ce jeudi à 19h. L'entrée est libre, n'hésitez pas à venir, ça va être chouette !! #litténature
#naturewriting #jeanhegland #centrebretagne #kreizbreizh #mellionnec

affiche du festival litténature représentant une femme lisant sous un arbre
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Lemon Disco

Just finished the wonderful new book "Is a River Alive?" by Robert Macfarlane. It's a great bit of nature writing that combines the authors travels with an exploration of the Nature Rights movement and looks at larger questions around animism and conservation. This all stems from the basic question laid out in the title and flows from there.

It has given me lots to think about and discuss, but by far my favourite part was getting introduced to the very cool mycologist Giuliana Furci as she and the author trek into a cloud forest to search for rare fungi.

I'd highly recommend the audiobook as its narrated by the author and he brings a lot of passion to the reading.

There is a very short abridged version available on BBC sounds for the next week if you want to dip your toes in, but the full version is much better.

#naturewriting #audiobook

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002bsw7/

BBCBBC Radio 4 - Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane - Available nowAvailable episodes of Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane
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The Cunning and the Cost

This short passage, written in a restrained, almost documentary prose, begins like a naturalist's field notes. We are told of the cunning and caution of the Ussuri panther—an intelligent beast, attempting to outwit the humans who track it. The writing builds a sense of respect for the animal, detailing its clever strategy of hiding on a bough opposite its tracks, a creature perfectly in tune with its environment.

But the tone shifts sharply and brutally in the final three sentences. The narrative of a living, thinking creature is severed by the cold, detached line: "When we skinned the panther..." In that moment, a beautiful nature sketch transforms into a quiet tragedy about the collision of two worlds. The story is not just about a hunt; it's about the abrupt and final cost that the wilderness pays when it encounters man.

A powerful reminder that behind every trophy lies a story of intelligence and a lost fight.

#BookReview #ShortStory #LiteraryAnalysis #ManVsNature #RussianLiterature #HuntingStories #UssuriTaiga #Wildlife #NatureWriting #Bookstagram #WhatToRead #ClassicLiterature #StoryAnalysis
The Cunning and the Cost This short passage, written in a restrained, almost documentary prose, begins like a naturalist's field notes. We are told of the cunning and caution of the Ussuri panther—an intelligent beast, attempting to outwit the humans who track it. The writing builds a sense of respect for the animal, detailing its clever strategy of hiding on a bough opposite its tracks, a creature perfectly in tune with its environment. But the tone shifts sharply and brutally in the final three sentences. The narrative of a living, thinking creature is severed by the cold, detached line: "When we skinned the panther..." In that moment, a beautiful nature sketch transforms into a quiet tragedy about the collision of two worlds. The story is not just about a hunt; it's about the abrupt and final cost that the wilderness pays when it encounters man. A powerful reminder that behind every trophy lies a story of intelligence and a lost fight. #BookReview #ShortStory #LiteraryAnalysis #
The Cunning and the Cost This short passage, written in a restrained, almost documentary prose, begins like a naturalist's field notes. We are told of the cunning and caution of the Ussuri panther—an intelligent beast, attempting to outwit the humans who track it. The writing builds a sense of respect for the animal, detailing its clever strategy of hiding on a bough opposite its tracks, a creature perfectly in tune with its environment. But the tone shifts sharply and brutally in the final three sentences. The narrative of a living, thinking creature is severed by the cold, detached line: "When we skinned the panther..." In that moment, a beautiful nature sketch transforms into a quiet tragedy about the collision of two worlds. The story is not just about a hunt; it's about the abrupt and final cost that the wilderness pays when it encounters man. A powerful reminder that behind every trophy lies a story of intelligence and a lost fight. #BookReview #ShortStory #LiteraryAnalysis #
The Cunning and the Cost This short passage, written in a restrained, almost documentary prose, begins like a naturalist's field notes. We are told of the cunning and caution of the Ussuri panther—an intelligent beast, attempting to outwit the humans who track it. The writing builds a sense of respect for the animal, detailing its clever strategy of hiding on a bough opposite its tracks, a creature perfectly in tune with its environment. But the tone shifts sharply and brutally in the final three sentences. The narrative of a living, thinking creature is severed by the cold, detached line: "When we skinned the panther..." In that moment, a beautiful nature sketch transforms into a quiet tragedy about the collision of two worlds. The story is not just about a hunt; it's about the abrupt and final cost that the wilderness pays when it encounters man. A powerful reminder that behind every trophy lies a story of intelligence and a lost fight. #BookReview #ShortStory #LiteraryAnalysis #
#storyanalysis
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Gartenpoet

“Mädesüß” published in the SCIVIAS Anthology 2025
I’m happy to share that my short story “Mädesüß” will be published in the SCIVIAS Prize anthology “Ich und Du. Entdeckungen”.
📅 Release: September 15, 2025, Herder Verlag
👉 Preorder now: amzn.to/3ZCZnku
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#Meadowsweet #ShortStory #LiteraturePrize #SCIVIAS #Anthology2025
#BookRelease #HerderVerlag #JohannSeidl #IchAndYou
#BookTip #AuthorLife #MemoryAndNature #NatureWriting

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Cover of the anthology “Ich und Du. Entdeckungen – The Best SCIVIAS Prize Contributions 2025”, with geometric pattern in red, yellow and black. Edited by Lisa Straßberger, Herder Verlag.
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Gartenpoet

„Mädesüß“ in der SCIVIAS-Anthologie 2025
Ich freue mich sehr, dass meine Kurzgeschichte „Mädesüß“ in der Anthologie „Ich und Du. Entdeckungen“ zum SCIVIAS-Literaturpreis 2025 veröffentlicht wird.
📅 Erscheint am 15. September 2025 im Herder Verlag
👉 Jetzt vorbestellbar: amzn.to/3ZCZnku (Anzeige)

🌿📖 #Mädesüß #Kurzgeschichte #Literaturpreis #SCIVIAS #Anthologie2025 #Buchveröffentlichung #HerderVerlag #JohannSeidl #IchUndDu #Lesetipp #BuchTipp #AutorIn #NaturundErinnerung #NatureWriting

Cover der Anthologie „Ich und Du. Entdeckungen – Die besten Beiträge zum SCIVIAS-Literaturpreis 2025“, geometrisches Muster in Rot, Gelb und Schwarz. Herausgegeben von Lisa Straßberger, Herder Verlag.
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