Binding: Paperback
Description: Kincaid gathers a sparkling selection of new and beloved poetry and prose about each author's favorite flora. The passion for gardening and the passion for words come together in this inspired anthology a collection of essays and poems on topics as diverse as beans and roses by writers who garden and gardeners who write. Among the contributors are Daniel Hinkley on hellebores; Marina Warner who remembers the Guin e rose; and Henri Cole with the poems Bearded Irises and Peonies. Ian Frazier pulls weeds in Memories of a Press - Gang Gardener and Michael Pollan defends a gothic cousin of the sunflower in Consider the Castor Bean ; Ken Druse stalks the sexy jack - in - the - pulpit and Elaine Scarry contemplates steep slopes of columbine. Most of the pieces are new but Colette Katharine S. White William Carlos Williams and several other old favorites also make appearances. Jamaica Kincaid the much admired writer and a passionate gardener herself has assembled this diverse crew and provides a spirited introduction. A wonderful gift for green thumbs My Favorite Plant is a happy collection of fresh takes on old friends.
Title: My Favorite Plant Writers And Gardeners On The Plants They Love
Brand: Picador
Barcode: 9781250908223
Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 4/2/2024
Category: Gardening