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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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“Gun Island” and “The Great Derangement” by Amitav Ghosh: Summary & Analysis

by Forrest BrownApril 15, 2021

Gun Island and The Great Derangement are two books by Amitav Ghosh that explore the role stories should play in fighting the climate crisis.

Episodes books, season 2
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Interview: Craig Russell, Author of “Fragment”

by Forrest BrownMarch 16, 2021March 23, 2021

In January, I had the chance to interview Canadian author Craig Russell. We talked about his novel Fragment, and Craig shared a reading from the book.

Blog interview, stories for earth live
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“The Overstory” by Richard Powers with Lovis Geier: Summary & Analysis

by Forrest BrownFebruary 23, 2021March 22, 2021

The Overstory by Richard Powers is an epic work of eco fiction. Forrest and Lovis discuss its characters, themes, and message in this podcast.

Episodes books, season 2
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Black Cli-Fi And Ecofiction Authors You Must Read

by Forrest BrownFebruary 11, 2021

Looking for Black cli-fi and ecofiction authors? From Octavia E. Butler to Tochi Onyebuchi, here are the authors you should read next.

Blog authors, imbolo mbue, nk jemisin, nnedi okorafor, octavia e butler, sherri l smith, tochi onyebuchi
A featured image showing a headshot of Joel Burcat next to the book cover of Amid Rage.

Interview: Joel Burcat, Author of “Amid Rage”

by Forrest BrownFebruary 5, 2021

Joel Burcat is an author of environmental legal thrillers and a retired environmental lawyer for the state of Pennsylvania.

Blog interview, stories for earth live
The Infest The Rats' Nest album cover against images of volcanos.

“Infest The Rats’ Nest” by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

by Forrest BrownJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Infest The Rats' Nest by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard is an album about people forced to flee Earth due to climate collapse while the rich live it up on Mars.

Episodes music, season 2
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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, 2020March 15, 2021

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.

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