Dispatches from Rural America

Time, A Most Anticipated Title for Fall
Los Angeles Times, A Best Book of the Month
Town & Country, A Best Book of the Month

“At its sharpest, Berry’s iconoclasm offers a useful corrective to the country’s polarized political climate, reminding both liberals and conservatives that neither camp has a monopoly on truth . . . As this posthumous collection makes clear, Berry was determined to write until the end, which is an accomplishment in itself.” —Danny Heitman, The Wall Street Journal

“Long revered as a writer’s writer, the late Wendell Berry conjured the rhythms and textures of country life in a career that spanned nearly seven decades, championing agrarian folkways and environmental protections while prophesying the dangers of predatory capitalism. These 12 essays strike a political tone—gentle yet urgent, delivered in a preacher’s cadences—as he calls out gun violence, ecological ruin, urban caricatures of rural cultures, and “industrial suppliers” like Walmart.” —Hamilton Cain, Time

“[Berry’s] final essay collection asks many provocative questions about industrialism and apathy, but (perhaps wisely) offers no solutions to the world’s ills. After all, Berry paid attention to his own backyard. He urges us to do the same.” —Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times

“An urgent, timely read, and an apt final work from Berry.” —Town & Country

“Clear-eyed and plainspoken, it’s an urgent call to reexamine the origins of modern ills.” —Publishers Weekly

“Berry fans will be delighted to see this new offering which continues in his best tradition, while new readers will discover an intelligent and forthright thinker whose relevance remains steadfast along with his unwavering dedication to rural life.” —Booklist