The Language of Trees - Katie Holten

The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape by Katie Holten / ISBN 9781953534682 / 320-page hardback published in 2023 by Tin House  *** "Over 50 writings from notable authors, philosophers, scientists and artists―including Plato, Ursula K. Le Guin and Ada Limón―are delicately translated into Holten’s visual “tree alphabet” in this ode to the world’s trees." ― The New York Times Book Review Inspired by forests, trees, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape invites readers to discover an unexpected and imaginative language to better read and write the natural world around us and reclaim our relationship with it. In this gorgeously illustrated and deeply thoughtful collection, Katie Holten gifts readers her tree alphabet and uses it to masterfully translate and illuminate beloved lost and new, original writing in praise of the natural world. With an introduction from Ross Gay, and featuring writings from over fifty cont