Imaginings

stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, and other imaginative accounts of the natural world

  • Barry Commoner and the Bridge between the Lab and the Ghetto

    Post by Robert Gioielli With Barry Commoner’s death last week, the American environmental movement lost one of its most underappreciated leaders and voices. This may seem like an overstatement, considering the robust obituaries offered up in the days after his passing, but Commoner is not as well known as he should be. He is deserving…

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  • Five Minutes with a Fellow: Amy Hay

    Five Minutes with a Fellow offers a brief glimpse into what inspires researchers in the environmental humanities. The interviews feature current and former fellows from the Rachel Carson Center. Amy Hay is an assistant professor of history at the University of Texas-Pan American. Her research examines the intersections of health, the environment, and public policy;…

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