Alexandra Risen
Alexandra Risen
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ABOUT
When not writing and passionately researching the significance that the natural world plays in our lives, Alexandra Risen collects rocks, rescued dogs, and gardening boots, and drinks too much espresso with her husband, and Earl Grey when alone meditating in her garden.
Her memoir, Unearthed (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Viking Penguin Random House), her first public expression of this passion, was shortlisted for two literary awards and enjoyed several weeks on the Canadian non-fiction bestseller list.
Up next and coming soon, is As Long As You Live, which takes place amidst the glorious dust and slopes of Mount Etna, and is played out through the actions of some of Sicily’s accomplished personalities. A historical fiction novel, it is a personal love letter that celebrates the power of the volcano and the natural beauty of Sicily.
AMY STEWART,
author of Girl Waits with Gun,
The Drunken Botanist, and Wicked Plants
UNEARTHED
“Risen paints a vivid and exquisite portrait of nature and its profound significance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"A generous, poignant memoir.
KIRKUS REVIEWS
“A remarkable book.
BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW
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About
I am a writer fascinated by the role of the natural world in our lives.
I also collect rocks, rescued dogs, and gardening boots, and drink too much espresso with my husband.
My first book, Unearthed (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Viking Penguin Random House) was shortlisted for two literary awards and enjoyed several weeks as a Canadian non-fiction bestseller.
Coming soon, written in the glorious dust and sun of Ortigia, is a historical fiction novel, my personal love letter
to Sicily.
Unearthed
AMY STEWART,
author of Girl Waits with Gun,
The Drunken Botanist, and Wicked Plants
“Risen paints a vivid and exquisite portrait of nature and its profound significance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"A generous, poignant memoir.
KIRKUS REVIEWS
“A remarkable book.
BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW
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