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SUMMARY:Rockfall Environmental Book Club
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”0″]The Rockfall Environmental Book Club meets every other month at the historic deKoven House in Middletown to read and talk about books on nature\, climate\, ecology\, and sustainability. It’s a chance to learn together\, share ideas\, and connect with others who care about the environment. All are welcome—no RSVP required\, and don’t worry if you haven’t finished the book. Just bring your curiosity and join the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”0″]Date: Wednesday\, July 8th\, 2026\nTime: 6:00 – 7:00 pm\nLocation: deKoven House Community Center\, 27 Washington St\, Middletown \n \n\nFathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs\n\n\n\n\nWhen writer Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beachfront in Australia\, she began to wonder how the lives of whales reflect the condition of our oceans. Fathoms: The World in the Whale is “a work of bright and careful genius” (Robert Moor\, New York Times bestselling author of On Trails)\, one that blends natural history\, philosophy\, and science to explore: How do whales experience ecological change? How has whale culture been both understood and changed by human technology? What can observing whales teach us about the complexity\, splendor\, and fragility of life on earth? \nIn Fathoms\, we learn about whales so rare they have never been named\, whale songs that sweep across hemispheres in annual waves of popularity\, and whales that have modified the chemical composition of our planet’s atmosphere. We travel to Japan to board the ships that hunt whales and delve into the deepest seas to discover how plastic pollution pervades our earth’s undersea environment. \nWith the immediacy of Rachel Carson and the lush prose of Annie Dillard\, Giggs gives us a “masterly” (The New Yorker) exploration of the natural world even as she addresses what it means to write about nature at a time of environmental crisis. With depth and clarity\, she outlines the challenges we face as we attempt to understand the perspectives of other living beings\, and our own place on an evolving planet. Evocative and inspiring\, Fathoms “immediately earns its place in the pantheon of classics of the new golden age of environmental writing” (Literary Hub). \n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/rockfall-environmental-book-club-6/
LOCATION:deKoven House Community Center\, 27 Washington Street
CATEGORIES:Environmental Book Club
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