2021-2022: World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

Butterfly chrysalis. Text: World of Wonders: in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments. 2021 Common Read Experience by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

UM Common Read, 2021-2022: World of Wonders (59b4d27695db240da8771ba33affa33c)

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Zezhukumatathil, UM Professor of English and Creative Writing, was selected as the UM Common Read for 2021-2022.

A zip file includes 13 poster-sized images with selected text from the book, World of Wonders.

comb jellies. Text: What a waterworld comb jellies make, suspending their millions of rainbows not in the sky but the ocean.

firefly. text: It can light a memory I thought was long lost in roadsides overrun with Queen Anne's Lace and goldenrod.

flamingo. text: the darkened world silvers and shimmers from pink and ebony wings, a small thunder

milkweed. text: does milkweed whisper instructions to them as it scatters in the meadow?

peacock. text: but what the peacock can do is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.

stars. text: what shines so strong holds them steady.

green strawberry. text: Strawberry plants have run wild under my porch and I can smell the pale berries growing in spite of the dark.

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (2020)

ISBN: 9781571313652

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2021-2022: World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments