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City of Trees: Essays on Life, Death and the Need for a Forest by Sophie Cunningham
‘[Cunningham’s] naif, free-form style, is a perfect foil for the stories-within-stories-within stories that lie at the heart of this important, entertaining and moving book.’
Age
‘[The] ability to hold and make space for opposing concepts is where the strength and beauty of [Cunningham’s] writing lies...City of Trees is a breath of fresh air accompanied by the knowledge of how much is lost, or is being lost...Through these essays one can find the hope and understanding to live and thrive in these dark times.'
Readings Monthly
‘In this poignant and timely collection of essays, Sophie Cunningham touches on matters private and political, historical and current, beautiful and terrifying.’
Books + Publishing
‘City of Trees is a sorrowful meditation on the effects of climate change and time, but it is also full of wonder, of hope.’
Kill Your Darlings
Age
‘[The] ability to hold and make space for opposing concepts is where the strength and beauty of [Cunningham’s] writing lies...City of Trees is a breath of fresh air accompanied by the knowledge of how much is lost, or is being lost...Through these essays one can find the hope and understanding to live and thrive in these dark times.'
Readings Monthly
‘In this poignant and timely collection of essays, Sophie Cunningham touches on matters private and political, historical and current, beautiful and terrifying.’
Books + Publishing
‘City of Trees is a sorrowful meditation on the effects of climate change and time, but it is also full of wonder, of hope.’
Kill Your Darlings