Wolfish: The stories we tell about fear, ferocity and freedom by Erica Berry Har

Description: Wolfish by Erica Berry An original and probing debut work of nonfiction by a brilliant new writer, rooted in her years-long quest to study the cultural legacy of the wolf FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Wolves abound through cultural folklore and through literature - vilified and venerated in equal measure. In Wolfish, Erica Berry examines these depictions, alongside her own research of the wolf for nearly a decade, to get to the heart of what our stories about the wolf reveal about our relationships with one another and ourselves: What does it mean to want to embody the same creature from which you are supposed to be running?The wolf is so often depicted as the male predator, preying on the vulnerable girl/woman who strays from the path; the she-wolf meanwhile depicts women who sit outside the accepted boundaries of feminine behaviour. Berry openly recounts her own uncomfortable and sometimes frightening experiences as a woman to try to understand how we navigate our fears when threat can seem constant. Through it all, Berry finds new expressions for courage and survival: how to be a brave human and animal member of our fragile, often dangerous world. Author Biography Erica Berry is a writer based in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. She has an MFA from the University of Minnesota, where she was a College of Liberal Arts Fellow. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, New York Times Magazine, Yale Review, Outside Magazine, Catapult, Atlantic, Guernica and elsewhere. Winner of the Steinberg Essay Prize and the Kurt Brown Prize in non-fiction, she has received fellowships and funding from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, Tin House, the Ucross Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. A former Writer-in-Residence with the National Writers Series in Traverse City, Michigan, she is currently a Writer-in-the-Schools with Literary Arts in Portland. @ericajberry | ericaberry.com Review I devoured every startling, lyrical, haunting, yet all-too-familiar page of Wolfish. Such a stunning achievement, it left me feeling like one of the pack - ELIZABETH RUSH, author of RISING, a finalist for the Pulitzer PrizeErica Berrys Wolfish is a marvel: a beautiful piece of work as wide-ranging as it is precise. Berrys keen eye and fresh, startling prose are not only an excellent guide to nature and the world around us, but also to what our reactions to the landscape tell us about ourselves, what we fear and who we might become. You wont want to miss this - V. V. GANESHANANTHAN, author of LOVE MARRIAGE, longlisted for the Womens PrizeElegant and elegiac, Wolfish asks how we live alongside, and honour, both the wilds we do such harm to and the fears that run wild within us. Erica Berry beautifully weaves literature, science, philosophy, history, and her own memories to deconstruct millenia of myth-making around wolves, urging a return to something even more powerful than the tales weve spun: untangling the creature from our fear, to better understand both it and ourselves. This is a book composed of what humanity has made, yes, but above all its a gorgeous reminder that we, too, are part of nature - ALEX MARZANO-LESNEVICH, author of THE FACT OF A BODYThe space between humans and wolves is filled with stories, from fairy tales to family histories to our own fears and desires. With courage and insight, Erica Berry illuminates this tangled territory, inviting us to explore it for ourselves - MICHELLE NIJHUIS, author of BELOVED BEASTSWolfish starts with a single wolf and spirals through nuanced investigations of fear, gender, violence and story. A gorgeous achievement - BLAIR BRAVERMAN, author of WELCOME TO THE GODDAMN ICE CUBE - Long Description An original and probing debut work of nonfiction by a brilliant new writer, rooted in her years-long quest to study the cultural legacy of the wolf Wolves abound through cultural folklore and through literature - vilified and venerated in equal measure. In Wolfish, Erica Berry examines these depictions, alongside her own research of the wolf for nearly a decade, to get to the heart of what our stories about the wolf reveal about our relationships with one another and ourselves: What does it mean to want to embody the same creature from which you are supposed to be running?The wolf is so often depicted as the male predator, preying on the vulnerable girl/woman who strays from the path; the she-wolf meanwhile depicts women who sit outside the accepted boundaries of feminine behaviour. Berry openly recounts her own uncomfortable and sometimes frightening experiences as a woman to try to understand how we navigate our fears when threat can seem constant. Through it all, Berry finds new expressions for courage and survival: how to be a brave human and animal member of our fragile, often dangerous world. Review Text I devoured every startling, lyrical, haunting, yet all-too-familiar page of Wolfish. Such a stunning achievement, it left me feeling like one of the pack - ELIZABETH RUSH, author of RISING, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Erica Berrys Wolfish is a marvel: a beautiful piece of work as wide-ranging as it is precise. Berrys keen eye and fresh, startling prose are not only an excellent guide to nature and the world around us, but also to what our reactions to the landscape tell us about ourselves, what we fear and who we might become. You wont want to miss this - V. V. GANESHANANTHAN, author of LOVE MARRIAGE, longlisted for the Womens Prize Elegant and elegiac, Wolfish asks how we live alongside, and honour, both the wilds we do such harm to and the fears that run wild within us. Erica Berry beautifully weaves literature, science, philosophy, history, and her own memories to deconstruct millenia of myth-making around wolves, urging a return to something even more powerful than the tales weve spun: untangling the creature from our fear, to better understand both it and ourselves. This is a book composed of what humanity has made, yes, but above all its a gorgeous reminder that we, too, are part of nature - ALEX MARZANO-LESNEVICH, author of THE FACT OF A BODY The space between humans and wolves is filled with stories, from fairy tales to family histories to our own fears and desires. With courage and insight, Erica Berry illuminates this tangled territory, inviting us to explore it for ourselves - MICHELLE NIJHUIS, author of BELOVED BEASTS Wolfish starts with a single wolf and spirals through nuanced investigations of fear, gender, violence and story. A gorgeous achievement - BLAIR BRAVERMAN, author of WELCOME TO THE GODDAMN ICE CUBE - Review Quote Elegant and elegiac, Wolfish asks how we live alongside, and honour, both the wilds we do such harm to and the fears that run wild within us. Erica Berry beautifully weaves literature, science, philosophy, history, and her own memories to deconstruct millenia of myth-making around wolves, urging a return to something even more powerful than the tales weve spun: untangling the creature from our fear, to better understand both it and ourselves. This is a book composed of what humanity has made, yes, but above all its a gorgeous reminder that we, too, are part of nature Promotional "Headline" An original and probing debut work of nonfiction by a brilliant new writer, rooted in her years-long quest to study the cultural legacy of the wolf Details ISBN1838854592 Author Erica Berry Pages 432 Publisher Canongate Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781838854591 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-03-02 Imprint Canongate Books Subtitle The stories we tell about fear, ferocity and freedom Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations No AU Release Date 2023-03-02 UK Release Date 2023-03-02 ISBN-10 1838854592 Edition Description Main Alternative 9781838854621 DEWEY 398.24529773 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-04-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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