SWEET IN TOOTH AND CLAW

A perfect follow up to the bestselling phenomenon The Hidden Life of Trees, Ohlson explores the subtle ways in which nature is in constant collaboration to the betterment of all species.

Ohlson’s passion for the connection between nature, science, and society is the focus of her new book, SWEET IN TOOTH AND CLAW: Discovering and Protecting the Hidden Cooperation in Nature. A perfect follow up to the bestselling phenomenon The Hidden Life of Trees, Ohlson explores the subtle ways in which nature is in constant collaboration to the betterment of all species. She posits that while a number of sociological and even political factors may have led to the modern science focus on Darwin’s survival of the fittest model, recent years have given rise to a quite different theory called mutualism. From the bear that discards the remainders of his salmon dinner on the forest ground, to the bright coral reefs of Cuba, and even ancient Greek philosophy, Ohlson brilliantly shows readers not only the connectivity lying beneath the surface in natural ecosystems, but why it’s so important for humans to incorporate that understanding into our interaction with nature, and also with each other.

Kristin Ohlson is an award winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent book, The Soil Will Save Us (Rodale, 2014) won the “Books for a Better Life” award in the Green category. The book has also lead to countless speaking engagements, interviews in three separate upcoming environmental documentaries, and an invitation from Bernie Sanders to speak in front of the Senate.. She’s a frequent contributor to Discover magazine and has published articles and essays in a print and online, including the Smithsonian, the Christian Science Monitor, Salon, Gourmet, New Scientist, Oprah, Ladies Home Journal, and others. Ohlson is also author of the memoir, Stalking the Divine, which won the American Society of Journalists and Authors' 2004 Best Nonfiction Book award, and co-author of the New York Times bestselling Kabul Beauty School.