This collection of essays from American poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil combines personal experiences with reflections on the natural world.

Human communities expanded in accordance with the plants and animals around us, and for centuries, we have been awed, inspired, and humbled by the natural world.

In the modern world, we are experiencing a double loss — along with a planetwide depletion of biodiversity, we are quickly losing our sense of curiosity and respect for nature.

Aimee Nezhukumatathil is an award-winning poet, essayist, and professor of English at the University of Mississippi, known for her meditative reflections on nature and culture.

Published in 2020, World of Wonders is Nezhukumatathil's first work of nonfiction. In it, she juxtaposes childhood memories and personal experiences with reflections on the natural world.