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Friday Open Thread ~ "What are you reading?" edition. Volume 3

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For today's open thread, we'll be looking at the world through the eyes of one of my favorite authors:

Barry Lopez, in full Barry Holstun Lopez, (born January 6, 1945, Port Chester, New York, U.S.), American writer best known for his books on natural history and the environment. In such works as Of Wolves and Men (1978) and Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape (1986; National Book Award), Lopez employs natural history as a metaphor for wider moral issues.

Lopez also has a special place in my heart because my alma mater, Texas Tech University, has designated him their first scholar in residence. In that role, Barry spoke in Lubbock about the modern writer's social responsibilities.

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[video:https://youtu.be/EqCTdxnSkME?t=310]