Nature Literature discussion

Please add your comments about Uplift here.

Thank you Becky and everyone in the Nature Lit group! I’m honored that Uplift was chosen for October BOTM and eager to join the discussion.

I guess I’ll kick it off by pointing out that most eco-fiction books still have people as narrators and main characters, whereas nature is more of a backdrop or setting (e.g., The Overstory, Flight Behavior). But there are so many intelligent and sentient creatures in the world with stories to tell! That was my inspiration for the book, to give them a voice. (And to be honest, not being human is kind of a refreshing change of pace!)

What are your thoughts on the whole nonhuman narrator thing?
-Jessica

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