The Language of Trees (Special Edition)

Praise for The Language of Trees

“Striking.” —The New Yorker

“Over 50 writings from notable authors, philosophers, scientists and artists—including Plato, Ursula K. Le Guin and Ada Limón—are delicately translated into Holten’s visual “tree alphabet” in this ode to the world’s trees.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Inspiring. . . . insights that are scientific, intimate and surprising. . . . a call to action for those who still care.” —The Washington Post

“[A] beautiful work of non-fiction that charts the interconnected relationship between trees and humanity.” —Forbes

“Science and storytelling are braided with history and art to create something quietly urgent and beautiful here. This is nature writing in a new way, full of tree magic.” —Buzzfeed

“Celebratory. . . . delightful. . . . lovely as both exercise and artifact.” —Orion Magazine

“A masterpiece. Katie Holten's tree alphabet is a gift to the printed world.” —Max Porter, author of Grief Is a Thing with Feathers

“Incredibly refreshing. . . . A stunning celebration of trees through the ages, this book is sure to spark passion with every passing page.” —Chicago Review of Books

“Touching. . . . An ode to literature, language, and nature that intertwines and loops like branches of a tree.” —Airmail

“In The Language of Trees Katie Holten plants trees in our imagination, transferring them from objects of outdoor devotion to subjects of deep contemplation.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette