{"product_id":"rust-belt-arcana-tarot-and-natural-history-in-the-exurban-wilds-paperback","title":"Rust Belt Arcana: Tarot and Natural History in the Exurban Wilds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Stansberry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful take on the Tarot through the lens of the industrial Midwest, and a beautiful piece of nature writing in its own right. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003ci\u003eRust Belt Arcana\u003c\/i\u003e 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 twenty-two 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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, Pulitzer finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Forest Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A surprising, delightful book, filled with original insights about the rich diversity of nature in the Midwest. Highly recommended!\" --Kenn Kaufman, author of \u003ci\u003eKingbird Highway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The essays in \u003ci\u003eRust Belt Arcana\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" --David Beach, GreenCityBlueLake Institute, Cleveland Museum of Natural History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.1 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335688556781,"sku":"9781948742122","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/cAxBkZmzhk9781948742122.webp?v=1785046694","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/rust-belt-arcana-tarot-and-natural-history-in-the-exurban-wilds-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}