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Among the Trees
By Katherine Cusumano, MFA ’24
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Books by BeaversFall 2026
By Oregon Stater Staff
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1. When the Forest Breathes
by Suzanne Simard, M.A. ’89, Ph.D. ’96
Suzanne Simard’s international bestseller Finding the Mother Tree changed how readers think about the interconnectedness of trees. With her trademark blend of autobiography and science, the forest ecologist’s newest book explores how ecosystems adapt, recover and endure, and what the natural world can teach us about resilience and community. Learn more.
2. Joy Ride: A Bike Odyssey from Alaska to Argentina
by Kristen Jokinen, ’09
Kristen and Ville Jokinen met and fell in love while scuba diving in Vietnam. After Ville left his native Finland to join Kristen in Oregon, the two set off on a two-year cycling adventure. With an introduction by Cheryl Strayed, Joy Ride follows their journey through hijinks, heartbreak and the life-changing power of the open road. Learn more.
3. The Book of James
by Eric Wayne Dickey, ’98, MFA ’09
This collection of poems tells the story of a brother who died young, weaving together a narrative that speaks to the oftentimes fraught nature of sibling relationships. Dicky is a John Anson Kittredge Fund for Individual Artists grant recipient and a Vermont Studio Center Fellow. Learn more.
4. The Rolodex Happenings
by Dennis James Sweeney, MFA ’15
While sorting through his late father’s belongings, Guy Sutter Jr. discovers an old Rolodex full of surprises. Winner of the Stillhouse Press Novella Prize, Sweeney’s novella explores how little we can ever really know about the people closest to us. Learn more.
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