Aimee Nezhukumatathil

About

Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times bestselling collection of nature essays, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, & Other Astonishments. She also wrote four poetry collections, including Oceanic. Honors include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pushcart Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellowship in poetry. She is poetry editor for SIERRA magazine, the storytelling arm of the Sierra Club and is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi’s MFA program. Her newest book is a collection of food essays, Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees.