the overstory

Reading The Overstory by Richard Powers has been on my to do list for a couple of years and I finally accomplished that this week. It was worth the wait. It is an excellent look at the natural world and Powers does an amazing job of weaving the stories of nine characters together to form an incredible picture of the world of trees and nature. He manages to examine trees from every angle imaginable and he exposes readers to ideas and emotions about trees and their complicated existence. It is a fascinating read.