Richard Powers'
Overstory
Trees are older, wiser, and more diverse than humans. The presence of a majestic tree can provide emotional continuity for generations of one family. They beckon young climbers. They even communicate with each other. In Powers' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, a handful of different characters, from across time and geography, illuminate the ways in which we both cherish and destroy these towering giants. The stories eventually entwine in ways that might give "the tree-blind," as Powers puts it, a newfound appreciation for the tribes we call forests. (You can find the book at your local library or independent bookstore, or here.)