Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, through history and contemporary storytelling, how this unusual and unlikely protagonist has played—and will continue to play—an oversized role in American history. Award-winning writer and academic Leila Philip follows fur trappers, fur traders, and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and a colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.

Beaverland is a New York Times Editor’s Choice Book and one of Barnes and Noble’s Best Books of 2022. It also received glowing reviews in the Washington Post ("fascinating"), New York Times ("inspiring"), Publishers Weekly (“a triumph of nature writing"), and The Wall Street Journal (“as full of charm and wonder as its beguiling protagonist").

“Beavers are such an amazing story, because beavers made America,” Philip said. “Trading beaver fur shaped our first economies, and the first multimillionaires and corporations came from that trading. But not just that, beavers actually helped shaped the continent—the work they do building wetlands keeps the river systems functioning.”

Join us for this special event with The Book Stall's Jon Grand in conversation with author Leila Philip. Please register below and gogreenreads [at] gmail.com (subject: March%2011%20Go%20Green%20Reads) (email Go Green Reads) with any questions.

Thank you to The Book Stall for its generous support of our communities and these discussions! And please note the paperback edition with updated foreward and information will be released—and available for purchase at The Book Stall - on January 30!