The Forest Becomes Her with Julie Carrick Dalton

Julie Carrick Dalton’s most recent novel, THE FOREST BECOMES HER (portersquarebooks.com/book/9781250889751), has been described as “a lush, lyrical exploration of sisterhood, rage, and the sacred ties between women and the wild.” In this episode, Julie and Annmarie talk about Transcendentalism, favorite trees, the blessings of mugwort, and how to open our eyes more fully to the beauty of the natural world.

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Titles by Julie Carrick Dalton

Waiting for the Night Song (portersquarebooks.com/book/9781250269201)

The Last Beekeeper (belmontbooks.com/book/9781250269232)

The Forest Becomes Her (belmontbooks.com/book/9781250889751)

Titles and Author Discussed in This Episode:

Wild Dark Shore (belmontbooks.com/book/9781250827951), by Charlotte McConaghy

Salvage the Bones (portersquarebooks.com/book/9781608196265), by Jesmyn Ward

The Gatepost (belmontbooks.com/book/9798347021000), by Tim Weed

Westerly (belmontbooks.com/book/9781662537882), by Susan Donovan Bernhard

Follow Julie Carrick Dalton:

Twitter/X: @JulieCarDalt (twitter.com/juliecardalt)

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Facebook: @JulieCarrickDalton (facebook.com/juliecarrickdalton)

Substack: Julie’s Plot Twist (juliesplottwist.substack.com)

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Photo Credit: Sharona Jacobs

**Writing Workshops:

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