Last week, thousands of people gathered across the country to Stand Up For Science. In Washington, DC, my friend and co-author, Michael Mann stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial and asked, “What would Benjamin Franklin do?” Mike’s at the University of Pennsylvania which Franklin founded. It’s a great question. Franklin was a scientist, a … More What would Ben Franklin do?
My piece of flash fiction, “Only the Ancestors Bring Fire” is online at the Penn State Libraries Short Stories portal. It is told from the point of view of a female black bear who smells and sees a wildfire. While the piece doesn’t say “climate change,” it is about forests, soils, and wildlife changing because of anthropogenic … More Only the Ancestors Bring Fire
I’m working on a novel, tentatively titled Rise. It takes place over the course of 26 hours, largely in one place. Each chapter focuses on a different character. In this chapter, I’ve written from the perspective of an adult female black bear who sees a wildfire that’s started in the chapter before. This is the … More 1:12 pm Black Bear – A chapter draft from my novel, Rise.
Peter Walks for Democracy 