Not a Thing to Comfort You

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Not a Thing to Comfort You is written by Emily Wortman-Wunder and published by University of Iowa Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1609386817 (ISBN 10) and 9781609386818 (ISBN 13).

From a lightning death on an isolated peak to the intrigues of a small town orchestra, the glimmering stories in this debut collection explore how nature—damaged, fierce, and unpredictable—worms its way into our lives. Here moths steal babies, a creek seduces a lonely suburban mother, and the priorities of a passionate conservationist are thrown into confusion after the death of her son. Over and over, the natural world reveals itself to be unknowable, especially to the people who study it most. These tales of scientists, nurses, and firefighters catalog the loneliness within families, betrayals between friends, and the recurring song of regret and grief.