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Rust Belt Arcana: Tarot and Natural History in the Exurban Wilds

Rust Belt Arcana: Tarot and Natural History in the Exurban Wilds


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About the Book

An insightful take on the Tarot through the lens of the industrial Midwest, and a beautiful piece of nature writing in its own right. What can the Tarot tell us about the flora and fauna of the industrial Midwest? In what ways might this ancient practice connect us to the Rust Belt today? Rust Belt Arcana uses the Tarot's time-tested structure to answer these questions, juxtaposing the characteristics of the cards with the creatures and plants that surround us every day. The 22 idiosyncratic essays here--one for every card in the Major Arcana--bridge biology, natural history, and the human condition. They tell stories of abundance and loss, and they remind us of the Rust Belt's persistent remnant wilderness, a landscape often dismissed as unremarkable. A magical book both for Tarot enthusiasts and for those who are seeking to see beauty in a beleaguered landscape and define their remarkable place within it.

About the Author :
Matt Stansberry was born in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Kent State University. He writes about the intersection of natural history and myth. Matt spent six years in Oregon writing about wild trout and salmon and advocating for sustainable fisheries management. He currently lives in North Carolina with his wife and three sons. David Wilson is an illustrator from Stow, Ohio who has worked for The Atlantic, New York Magazine, Harvard, The Boston Globe, and many more. He also produces independent comics and films. He currently lives in Ohio with his wife and two daughters. More of his work can be found at workdavidwork.com

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Rust Belt Arcana is one of the most amazing Tarot books I've ever read, unlike anything else, and instantly important. It brings together the wide-ranging knowledge and commitment to the living world of a true naturalist, the sense of history and working-class culture of a son of Ohio, and the awareness of myth and magic in our daily lives that comes from a true immersion in Tarot. And all this in a style that is clear and lucid, yet deeply felt. It reminds us that in nature, in human tradition, and in the mysteries of Tarot, the world is so much bigger, and more complicated, than it seems. --Rachel Pollack, author of Tarot for Magical Times and The New Tarot Handbook Commendation Quotes: The essays in Rust Belt Arcana are like meditations from a parallel world -- a magical place of nature which persists against all odds alongside the cities and subdivisions and highway interchanges of the Great Lakes region. Read this book to discover the underlying reality of life in this place. Read it for the part of you that howls at the moon. --David Beach, GreenCityBlueLake Institute, Cleveland Museum of Natural History Commendation Quotes: A surprising, delightful book, filled with original insights about the rich diversity of nature in the Midwest. Highly recommended! --Kenn Kaufman, originator of the Kaufman Field Guides series, Field Editor for Audubon Magazine, and author of Kingbird Highway Commendation Quotes: Original and insightful. A vivid exploration of the beauty and brokenness of life's community. Stansberry's writing reveals the many surprising ecological, psychological, and cultural connections among human and beyond-human lives. --David George Haskell, author of The Songs of Trees and Pulitzer finalist for The Forest Unseen Commendation Quotes: Rust Belt Arcana is one of the most amazing Tarot books I've ever read, unlike anything else, and instantly important. It brings together the wide-ranging knowledge and commitment to the living world of a true naturalist, the sense of history and working-class culture of a son of Ohio, and the awareness of myth and magic in our daily lives that comes from a true immersion in Tarot. And all this in a style that is clear and lucid, yet deeply felt. It reminds us that in nature, in human tradition, and in the mysteries of Tarot, the world is so much bigger, and more complicated, than it seems. --Rachel Pollack, author of Tarot for Magical Times and The New Tarot Handbook Commendation Quotes: The essays in Rust Belt Arcana are like meditations from a parallel world -- a magical place of nature which persists against all odds alongside the cities and subdivisions and highway interchanges of the Great Lakes region. Read this book to discover the underlying reality of life in this place. Read it for the part of you that howls at the moon. --David Beach, GreenCityBlueLake Institute, Cleveland Museum of Natural History Commendation Quotes: A surprising, delightful book, filled with original insights about the rich diversity of nature in the Midwest. Highly recommended! --Kenn Kaufman, originator of the Kaufman Field Guides series, Field Editor for Audubon Magazine, and author of Kingbird Highway Commendation Quotes: Original and insightful. A vivid exploration of the beauty and brokenness of life's community. Stansberry's writing reveals the many surprising ecological, psychological, and cultu


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781948742122
  • Publisher: Belt Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Belt Publishing
  • Height: 180 mm
  • No of Pages: 160
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 159 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1948742128
  • Publisher Date: 30 Oct 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Tarot and Natural History in the Exurban Wilds
  • Width: 124 mm


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