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John Lane's writing has been published in "Orion," "American Whitewater," "Southern Review," "Terra Nova," and "Fourth Genre." His books include "Waist Deep in Black Water," "The Woods Stretched for Miles," and "Chattooga" (all published by Georgia), several volumes of poetry, and "Weed Time," a gathering of his essays. Lane is an associate professor of English at Wofford College.
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224 pages, ebook
First published November 1, 2007
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John Lane
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John Lane (1954–) is emeritus professor at Wofford College, where he taught creative writing, environmental studies, and directed the Goodall Environmental Studies Center. There, he helped imagine and direct the Thinking Like a River Initiative. Lane was named one of seven regional Culture Pioneers by Blue Ridge Outdoors. He has been honored with the Water Conservationist Award from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation, the Clean Water Champion by South Carolina's Upstate Forever, and inducted, in 2014, into the South Carolina Academy of Authors.
His selected poems, Abandoned Quarry, won the Southeastern Independent Booksellers Alliance Poetry Book Award, his nonfiction book, Coyote Settles in the South, was named a finalist and a Nature Book of Uncommon Merit by the John Burroughs Society, and his novel, Fate Moreland's Widow, was named Independent Publisher Silver Medalist.
One of the founders of the Hub City Writers Project, Lane lives near the banks of Lawson's Fork outside of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
John Lane (1954–) is emeritus professor at Wofford College, where he taught creative writing, environmental studies, and directed the Goodall Environmental Studies Center. There, he helped imagine and direct the Thinking Like a River Initiative. Lane was named one of seven regional Culture Pioneers by Blue Ridge Outdoors. He has been honored with the Water Conservationist Award from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation, the Clean Water Champion by South Carolina's Upstate Forever, and inducted, in 2014, into the South Carolina Academy of Authors.
His selected poems, Abandoned Quarry, won the Southeastern Independent Booksellers Alliance Poetry Book Award, his nonfiction book, Coyote Settles in the South, was named a finalist and a Nature Book of Uncommon Merit by the John Burroughs Society, and his novel, Fate Moreland's Widow, was named Independent Publisher Silver Medalist.
One of the founders of the Hub City Writers Project, Lane lives near the banks of Lawson's Fork outside of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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December 23, 2025
A really enjoyable book about the Spartanburg area of SC
February 10, 2008
John Lane's detailed exploration of the mile radius around his Spartanburg home is a needed reminder that every place has its own natural history. Peopled with vivid characters from his life, Lane muses on place in unique and thoughtful ways.
April 11, 2008
Good stuff. A lot like every other nature book I've ever read, which has been frustrating me lately. But it's inspiring and fun to read, and John Lane is the nicest guy.
March 5, 2011
Lane explores the history, biology,ecology of the Lawson's Fork Creek area in Spartanburg SC. Enjoyed his poetic philosophy about land use/abuse of a suburban area where my family lived.
December 2, 2015
A nice ramble through a section of SC that interests me....
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