Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Nature is Always Adjusting to Change











This week I'm in Yosemite, staying in Camp 4 with the rock climbers, and making new friends. Climbers come here from around the world, but I seldom see anyone I know from previous trips, so each trip I have to introduce myself again. I realize that what I tell them has changed over the years. I am not who I was. I continue to evolve since Evelyn died. Parts of me are the same, mostly the stories of my past, but my interests and my goals for this trip have changed.
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