Annie Dillard

Here, in this compelling assembly of writings, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard explores the world of natural facts and human meanings.

Expeditions and Encounters

Teaching a Stone to Talk

Gabe Cortez

Simon Elliott Stegall

Dillard is certainly at her best in shorter pieces.

Thomas

Mariano Werneck

Ashley Johnson

Sixian Lim 

Rebecca Owen

Jess Madson

Annie Sollinger

In Teaching a Stone to Talk, Annie Dillard fixes her entrancing gaze and powerful sense of wonder on the natural world. Whether watching a sublime lunar eclipse or locking eyes with a wild weasel, Dillard captures the grand and miniature miracles of our universe. Annie Dillard is one of the most respected and influential figures in contemporary non-fiction and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. With Teaching a Stone to Talk, she illuminates the world around us with a new and glowing light.

Julia A.

Rachel Peterson

Grady Scott Weston

Teaching a Stone to Talk Expeditions and Encounters

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