About this episode

Nicole Walker discusses her book on planting a billion trees and the intersection of childhood trauma and nature's healing power.

Nicole Walker is the author of several books including Howto Plant a Billion Trees: A Memoir of Childhood Trauma and the Healing Power of Nature, Sustainability: A Love Story, and The After – Normal: Brief, Alphabetical Essays on a Changing Planet , along with many other noted titles. She has written several pieces for The New York Times and is a recognized author in several editions of Best American Essays. Sheedits the Crux, the literary nonfiction series at University of Georgia Press and teaches creative writing at Northern Arizona University where she serves as Writer-in-Residence for the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society.

People in this episode

Host: Eva Monheim

Guest: Nicole Walker

Topics covered

• tree planting
• nature healing
• childhood trauma
• sustainability
• creative writing
• environmental literature

Keywords

• Nicole Walker
• planting trees
• memoir
• sustainability
• creative writing
• environmental essays

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New York Times, University of Georgia Press, Northern Arizona University, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society

Books & works: How to Plant a Billion Trees: A Memoir of Childhood Trauma and the Healing Power of Nature, Sustainability: A Love Story, The After – Normal: Brief, Alphabetical Essays on a Changing Planet

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