Gretel Ehrlich is the author of This Cold Heaven, The Future of Ice, Heart Mountain, Facing the Wave, and The Solace of Open Spaces, among other works of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Ehrlich studied at Bennington College and UCLA film school. She lives in Wyoming.
Gretel Ehrlich
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Twelve Poetry Recommendations for Black History Month
Camille Dungy and poet friends are back with another list of stellar recommended reading. From new titles to seminal classics, you’ll want to check out these environmentally-engaged poetry collections by Continue reading
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Foreword: The Most Radical Thing You Can Do
The following excerpt is the foreword by Gretel Ehrlich for Orion’s most recent book, The Most Radical Thing You Can Do: The Best Political Essays from Orion Magazine. Today, we celebrate Continue reading
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Chronicles of Ice
A TRAPPED TURBULENCE — as if wind had solidified. Then noise: timpani and a hard crack, the glacier’s internal heat spilling out as an ice stream far below. I’ve come on Continue reading