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Forrest Brown

Forrest Brown is a writer and the creator of Stories for Earth. He lives in Metro Atlanta with his wife and cats.
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Interview: Nature Writer Isaac Yuen of Ekostories

by Forrest BrownDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Isaac Yuen is a Chinese-Canadian nature writer and the founder of Ekostories. I talked to Isaac in September to hear about his newest story.

Blog ekostories, interview, isaac yuen, stories for earth live
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“Weather” by Jenny Offill

by Forrest BrownDecember 12, 2020January 5, 2021

Weather by Jenny Offill is the story of Lizzie, a woman who goes down the climate doom rabbit hole after working on a climate change podcast.

Episodes books, jenny offill, weather
Mija stands next to Okja in a screenshot from the film Okja.

“Okja” From Bong Joon Ho

by Forrest BrownSeptember 22, 2020December 14, 2020

Okja is a 2017 film from South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. We explore how the film discusses the harmful effects of agriculture.

Episodes movies, okja
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Stories for Earth Live: Joan Gregerson, Author of “Climate Action Challenge”

by Forrest BrownAugust 23, 2020

Joan Gregerson is the author of Climate Action Challenge. Watch our full conversation about taking climate action here.

Blog interview, joan gregerson, nonfiction, stories for earth live
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Where To Get Started With Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi)

by Forrest BrownAugust 10, 2020December 11, 2020

Climate fiction is a growing genre, and it can be hard to know where to start. Here are the best cli-fi books, movies, and short stories.

Blog, Start Here 2040 ad, beasts of the southern wild, books, ishmael, parable of the sower
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Joy Harjo: “Crazy Brave,” “An American Sunrise,” And The Land

by Forrest BrownAugust 4, 2020December 14, 2020

We take a deep dive into two of Joy Harjo's books, Crazy Brave and An American Sunrise, exploring what they say about Native history and environmentalism.

Episodes books, joy harjo
A photo of author Sarah Holding next to her new novel CHAMELEON.

Stories for Earth Live: Sarah Holding, Author of “CHAMELEON”

by Forrest BrownJuly 29, 2020

Sarah Holding is a YA cli-fi writer from the UK and author of the new novel CHAMELEON. We got to interview her over Instagram Live.

Blog clifi, interview, sarah holding, stories for earth live
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What “Final Fantasy VII” Says About Environmentalism

by Forrest BrownJune 9, 2020July 22, 2020

Final Fantasy VII is one of the best-loved video games of all time, but its story is also very relevant to how we can fight for climate action today.

Episodes final fantasy, video games
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“Pacific Edge” by Kim Stanley Robinson: A Future Mythology

by Forrest BrownFebruary 25, 2020December 14, 2020

Our discussion of Pacific Edge by Kim Stanley Robinson covers a plot summary and explores what our future can look like through this utopian eco fiction novel.

Episodes, Start Here books, climate change, kim stanley robinson
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“Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn, Climate Change, and Moving Beyond a Vision of Doom

by Forrest BrownJanuary 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Daniel Quinn's ecofiction masterpiece, Ishmael, tells us how our mindset is destroying the Earth and leaves us with some ideas for a solution.

Episodes, Start Here books, climate change, daniel quinn

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