![]() Wildwood Hi folks, The next paid Slowpoke post will be all about the Wildwood Chronicles. We break our own hearts imposing our moral order on what is, by nature, a wide web of chaos.” And, instead of fighting against it, let it come and enjoy the journey. Click to read Slowpoke, by Carson Ellis, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of readers. ![]() But likewise are we children of an indifferent universe. Regardless, rediscover with child-like awe, “We are the inheritors of a wonderful world, a beautiful world, full of life and mystery, goodness and pain. In the Wildwood you might just as easily be captured by coyotes as bandits, but fear most the dowager governess or you may be sacrificed for her dark revenge. PINCE-NEZ from Under Wildwood, the second book of the Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy. ![]() Why You Might Read: If it’s been awhile since you’ve been whisked away with talking animals, it’s time to get back to your roots. Carson Ellis is an illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. ![]() Prue finds herself in the Wildwood in the heart of the city around the Pittock Mansion, but it’s not what she or you might expect. Upon further inspection I discovered that twelve-year-old Prue’s adventure takes place in and around Portland, Oregon. ![]() How I Found: In the lovely bookstore Auntie’s in downtown Spokane while waiting for my daughter to choose a new book, I was intrigued by the texture of this book in the adolescent section. ![]()
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