NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Honoree Fanonne Jeffers about her new book Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings.

In ‘The Place of Tides,’ acclaimed nature writer James Rebanks visits a memorable woman committed to helping ducks ...

English farmer James Rebanks is famous for his books about restoring the health of his Lake Country farm (“ Pastoral Song,” “ ...

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Beloved author James Rebanks takes a hiatus from his farm in the Lake District for a sojourn on a far-flung island among the “duck women.” ...

Literary novels with speculative elements are having a moment, and it’s a moment of ingenuity, intrigue, and beauty.

By the end of The Place of Tides, Rebanks’s anxieties about his place in his own world, to borrow from Muir again, have dropped off him like autumn leaves. It is a beautiful journey back to himself.

The Shepherd’s Life, which told the story of one family’s hill farm in Cumbria, was a surprise bestseller in 2015. Writing in spare but beautiful prose, James Rebanks described a way of life ...

It has been a hectic few months for farmer and author James Rebanks, what with his family’s farm in the Lake District to tend, as well as a much-anticipated new book, the follow up to his prize ...

James Rebanks, whose roots lie deep in the rolling hills of the Lake District, has captivated readers worldwide with his rich, evocative storytelling in the No. 1 bestseller The Shepherd’s Life.

Scott Simon speaks to Helen Rebanks about her farm life as laid out in her book, "The Farmer's Wife." They are joined by actor Nick Offerman, who occasionally works on Rebanks' farm.