In this episode, we’re sharing an interview with teenage Irish writer, naturalist, and activist Dara McAnulty, who discusses his debut book, Diary of a Young Naturalist, an intimate portrait of his love of the living world and his distress at its destruction. Written at age fourteen, it is a testament to the power and importance of joy, a joy that encircles his relationship with nature.
In a world where many are incentivized to act out of fear, Dara’s instinct to wonder at all that unfolds around him feels regenerative—a return to the essence of our connection with the living Earth. We speak about the importance of living in this era of crisis from a place grounded in joy; and his realization that stories, music, and art can both be a form of activism and play a vital role in creating the futures we want to live in.
Plus a special poetry reading by acclaimed poet and birder J. Drew Lanham.
