Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
5/19/20261 hr 21 min
No one is more surprised than Robin Wall Kimmerer that the book of essays she sent unsolicited to a small nonprofit publisher became one of the biggest word-of-mouth sensations of the 21st century so far. Jeff and Rebecca trace the Braiding Sweetgrass phenomenon and reflect on the ways Kimmerer blends Indigenous philosophy and practice with scientific knowledge to imagine new ways of living together and responding to environmental crises. Subscribe to our free newsletter, and become a member for access to guided read-alongs, ad-free listening, and bonus content. Follow Zero to Well-Read on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com Thank you to ThriftBooks for being the presenting sponsor of this season of Zero to Well-Read! Zero to Well-Read is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks to our sponsor, Merit Beauty. Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at meritbeauty.com. Head to quince.com/bookriot for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsJeff O'Neill· Host0:00
This episode of Zero to Well Read is brought to you by thriftbooks.com. Today on the show, we're talking about Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, the phenomenon that is hard to find used, so you're probably gonna need to find a new one. You can do so on thriftbooks.com, though you can find a used copy of the original hardback, which I have never seen. It's gonna run you about 30 bucks. I'm kinda thinking about getting one myself. You can also find an edition I've never seen. There's a young adult version of Braiding Sweetgrass. Young adult edition's usually a bit shorter, kind of geared at teens. I don't know all the differences here, but if you've got a teen in your life you think this might be a good fit for, that's a cool option as well. As always, free shipping on orders of $15 or more in the United States, and each purchase gets you closer to a free reading reward. Go to thriftbooks.com to find your copy today. All right, time for the show. [upbeat music] Welcome to Zero to Well Read, a podcast about everything you need to know about the books you wish you read. I'm Jeff O'Neill.
Rebecca Schinsky· Host1:05
And I'm Rebecca Schinsky. Today we're discussing one of the biggest surprise bestsellers of the century so far, Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass. Before we jump in though, just wanna remind you, you can always click the link in the show notes to sign up for our free newsletter or to become a member and get early ad-free episodes and access our bonus content. That's at patreon.com/zerotowellread. And if you wanna do us a solid because you're