Environmental books are increasingly present on bookstore shelves.
Lourdes Uquillas
Environment Editorial, May 31 (EFE).- Authors of books on the environment, climate crisis, nature, and biodiversity are increasingly present in bookstores, and their works can be found at the 84th edition of the Madrid Book Fair, which will be held until June 15 in Retiro Park or in spaces dedicated to these topics.
Isabel Giraldo Ramírez, from the El Retiro de las Letras bookstore, present at booth 108 at the Fair, told EFE that they have noticed "a great interest in books related to nature" and among them she mentions 'Niñapájaroglaciar', by Colombian environmental activist Mariana Matija and published by Almadia Aljosan.
Matija "tells about his life with animals, and he tells it with such beauty that you fall in love," says Giraldo, who also recommends 'Anhelo de raíces' (Anhelo de raíces) (Gallo Nero Ediciones), by American author May Sarton, a memoir of memories in a country house.
"Both books, Sarton's and Matija's, are very easy to find in bookstores," says Giraldo, who invites everyone to participate in the Book Fair's activities.
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For those who prefer to avoid the heat and opt for closer spaces, journalist Marta Montojo, co-founder of 'Espacio Late', a "center for narrative journalism and reflection" on environmental issues, tells EFE that the venue, in the Madrid neighborhood of Malasaña, is visited by "many people concerned about these issues, especially journalists."
Montojo explains that the establishment also discusses publications. "Lawless Oceans" (Capitán Swing), by American investigative reporter Ian Urbina, is one the journalist recommends.
"We have quite a few essays on political ecology, because a good part of the journalism we promote at Espacio Late has to do with the ecological crisis," he comments.
"Almost all of the investigative stories have to do with the environment, because we cover a lot of pollution, activism, and many issues related to Latin America, which is at the heart of Espacio Late," he adds.
Montojo also praises "Guerras del Interior" (Debate), by Peruvian writer and journalist Joseph Zárate, who appeared on the debate stage to discuss the rise of extractivism in Latin America.
What to read
There's room for comics, the format in which 'How the Rich Plunder the Planet and How to Stop Them' has just been published in Spanish and Catalan, published by Garbuix Books, based on a best-selling book by French journalist Hervé Kempf and with drawings by Belgian Juan Méndez.
Last April, "The Men Who Loved Plants: Stories of Scientists of the Plant World" (Galaxia Gutenberg), by Italian botanist and popularizer Stefano Mancuso, author of other essays related to the plant world, arrived in bookstores.
In "The Fall of the Sky. Words of a Yanomami Shaman" (Capitán Swing), French anthropologist Bruce Albert recounts his experiences during his visits to the Brazilian Amazon, where indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa taught him about the richness of this ecosystem, endangered by deforestation, mining, and agribusiness.
"The Monsanto Papers. The Roundup Scandal" (Ediciones Octaedro) is related to the study published by the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology on the harmful effects of glyphosate, one of the multinational Monsanto's products, on human health.
Professor Gilles-Éric Seralini, author of the study, collaborated with Jérome Douzelet on this book, which details the research and the pressures from the agrochemical and biotechnology company.
On the other hand, Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" is a classic in which the American marine biologist, conservationist, and writer warned of the problems arising from the use of DDT and other pesticides. EFEverde
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