{"product_id":"a-salad-only-the-devil-would-eat-9781597145459","title":"A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky and reverent romp through nature with an irreverently funny guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Among nature writers now working, Charles Hood may be my favorite. He never stops telling stories, and his perspective is fundamentally comic, even when he's recounting a tragedy.\" —\u003cb\u003eJonathan Franzen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these wry and explosively funny essays, nature obsessive Charles Hood reveals his abiding affection for the overlooked and undervalued parts of the natural world. Like a Bill Bryson of the Mojave exurbs, Hood takes us on a joyride through the obscure, finding wilderness in Hollywood palms, the airports of Alaska, and the empty lots of Palmdale. In a zinger-filled whirl of literary and artistic allusions, he celebrates Audubon’s droopy condor, the world-changing history of a cactus parasite, and the weird art of natural history dioramas. This debut collection of creative nonfiction from a widely published poet, photographer, and wildlife guide unveils the wonderment of nature’s underbelly with poetic vision and singular wit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Hood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42959848407158,"sku":"9781597145459","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_ef56e1fd-2d9a-433e-b130-01481822d7d8.jpg?v=1772918889","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/a-salad-only-the-devil-would-eat-9781597145459","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}