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Ginger reads from Inventing Niagara (with slides!) at Google Authors@Google Watch on YouTube |
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“It's a wonder that a book this fun can be so thoughtful, so deeply felt at times.” —The New York Times “. . . a hybrid of cultural historian and indefatigable roving reporter, who can't help taking quirky pleasure sometimes in what ought to be an utterly grim story.” —Newsweek “Strand's book is a kick, illuminating and inflected with her wry voice. ” —Fresh Air “Ginger Strand is in possession of a sharp eye, a biting wit, a beguiling sense of fun -- and a magnificent obsession. ” —Bloomberg “. . . at once complex and accessible. ” —The Washington Post “Strand dives headlong into what could have been treacherous waters for a lesser writer, melding a compelling narrative of ravaged nature, unchecked industry and government deceit with Niagara kitsch.” —The Buffalo News “Ms. Strand . . . never loses her sense of humor.” —The Wall Street Journal “Strand is in the vanguard of new generation of writers about nature and the environment who are discontented with reverie and marvel, wary of nostalgia and prelapsarian pastorals, aware of that all-too-human striving to overcome nature that is itself a force of nature.” —Barnes and Noble Review “Inventing Niagara might not be endorsed by the Niagara Falls tourist industry, but it ought to be indispensable for anyone considering a summer trip to the area.” —Columbus Dispatch “Like the river for which it's named, Ginger Strand's Inventing Niagara begins gradually, channeling mighty historical forces before branching off, gathering speed and turbulence before plunging in a breathtaking spectacle—only to rise again, light, airy, and refreshing as mist.” —Artvoice “Inventing Niagara is not only an entertaining, enlightening blend of history, aesthetics, science and cultural commentary, it is Strand's important plea for our future.” —BookPage “Strand's provocative and iconoclastic book says much about how America has dominated nature, despoiled it and shrouded the offense in myth.” —Publishers Weekly “With an engaging style and enthusiasm for her subject, Strand demythologizes the legendary Niagara Falls in the broader context of American use and misuse of natural resources.” —Booklist ORDER THE BOOK Powell's | Booksense Border's/Amazon | Barnes & Noble |
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