September 25, 2019
In Strange Harvests: the Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects, Edward Posnett disappears into the world in pursuit of the histories, traditions, myths, and wild-ass stories behind the commodification of specific objects in the natural world. It’s the sort of book that is probably the result of Posnett’s mother asking: “Modern financial trends and historical trade practices? Why’d you go and study all that for? What are you going to do for a real job?”
–A Good Book, Sumner, WA
You can read an excerpt from the book on lithub (“When Plastic Grew on Trees”), then pick up a copy at A Good Book or your local, independent bookstore.
