How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue is the story of one small African village as it fights for justice from an American oil company.
“How Beautiful We Were” by Imbolo Mbue: Summary & Analysis
We believe in the power of stories.
Coming Soon: Stories for Earth Season 3
Season 3 of Stories for Earth is coming soon to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Sticher, or wherever you get podcasts. Subscribe for updates on new episodes!
Interview: Sam Beckbessinger and Simon Nicholson of “Survive the Century”
Sam Beckbessinger and Simon Nicholson are two co-creators of the new video game, Survive the Century, a choose-your-own-adventure game about the climate crisis.
Interview: Costa Boutsikaris, Co-Director of “Inhabitants”
Costa Boutsikaris is a documentary filmmaker from New York and co-director and cinematographer of the new documentary "Inhabitants: An Indigenous Perspective."
Interview: Nina Munteanu, Author of “A Diary in the Age of Water”
Nina Munteanu is a Canadian scientist and author. We discuss her new novel, A Diary in the Age of Water, in this hour-long podcast interview.
Interview: C.C. Berke, Author of “Man, Kind”
C.C. Berke is the award-winning author of Man, Kind in addition to multiple short stories. In this interview, we discuss his debut novel.
Interview: Julie Carrick Dalton, Author of “Waiting for the Night Song”
Julie Carrick Dalton is the author of the award-winning novel Waiting for the Night Song. In this interview, we discuss the climate change themes in her book.
“Gun Island” and “The Great Derangement” by Amitav Ghosh: Summary & Analysis
Gun Island and The Great Derangement are two books by Amitav Ghosh that explore the role stories should play in fighting the climate crisis.
Interview: Craig Russell, Author of “Fragment”
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.
“The Overstory” by Richard Powers with Lovis Geier: Summary & Analysis
The Overstory by Richard Powers is an epic work of eco fiction. Forrest and Lovis discuss its characters, themes, and message in this podcast.
