{"product_id":"the-season-of-birds-and-stones-essays-paperback","title":"The Season of Birds and Stones: Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYelizaveta P. Renfro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays that make up \u003ci\u003eThe Season of Birds and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e grapple with questions of what wilderness means and how we can interact with and learn from other species. Set in some of our most stunning public lands, including Denali National Park and Preserve, Great Basin National Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Renfro's essays examine her encounters with bears, arctic ground squirrels, loons, red-winged blackbirds, moose, and wolves, as she wrestles with a range of subjects including motherhood, mental illness, grief, and darkness. Whether focusing on bears in Alaska or the darkness of the Upper Peninsula, searching for moose bones on Isle Royale, or seeking out her past self in the landscape of Great Basin, her essays are rooted in the natural world but also in storytelling--the stories we tell about ourselves, the stories we tell about others, and the stories we tell about other species. Both deeply personal and meticulously researched, Renfro's essays seek to illuminate the natural world and show its deep relevance and resonance in all of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYELIZAVETA P. RENFRO is the author of \u003ci\u003eXylotheque\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Catalogue of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein the World\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNorth American Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCreative Nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTerrain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColorado Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. Renfro has served as artist-in-residence at Denali National Park and Preserve, Isle Royale National Park, and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. She lives in South Bend, Indiana, and teaches creative writing at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.53 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984106783021,"sku":"9780820377308","price":26.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/iwOJupgxoF9780820377308.webp?v=1776082019","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-season-of-birds-and-stones-essays-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}