Rebecca Solnit's writings exhibit a singular combination of political engagement, passionate curiosity and achingly beautiful prose. Her books are must-reads for anyone interested in expanding democracy in our time; they include: Wanderlust: A History of Walking, A Paradise Built in Hell: the Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster, As Eve Said to the Serpent: On Landscape, Gender, and Art, and Storming the Gates of Paradise: Landscapes for Politics. |