“I have loved the dazzling outdoors all my life,” Nezhukumatathil said. She said she’s a poet at heart, not a scientist, but has always loved being outdoors. “It’s not only vital towards opening our hearts when there is so much division in the news, but it’s also free to do so.” “I try to remind people to practice having wonder in their lives as adults because so many of us had that curiosity and excitement about learning as children. “These are universal concerns,” Nezhukumatathil said. She said the book answers the central questions of “What and where is home for you? How can you find love and safety again in a place when you are transplanted or facing a new situation?” “It makes me smile to no end that readers all over the world have connected with these short, illustrated essays of the outdoors.”
The university’s own incredible Tree Trail and champion catalpa tree get a mention here too.” “But it ends right here in Oxford, Mississippi, a place where my family and I now call home. “This is especially meaningful because this book starts and ends with love – recollections of the outdoors and the various animals and trees that have captivated me,” Nezhukumatathil said.
Nezhukumatathil said her book being chosen is special in part because some local sites are featured in “World of Wonders.” Instructors will utilize the book in their classes, and faculty and staff are also encouraged to read the works. All incoming Ole Miss freshmen and transfer students will get the book with instructions to read it before the fall semester begins. – The University of Mississippi‘s 2021 Common Reading Experience will focus on “World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments,” a celebrated new collection of essays by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, UM professor of English and creative writing.Īfter reviewing many community submissions and other finalists, a committee of faculty, staff and students made the pick. English professor and author Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s ‘World of Wonders: World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments,’ which has drawn widespread praise, is the university’s 2021 Common Reading Experience selection.
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