But as we checked around, it became clear there was no such project in the pipeline. I asked Kaye Jones what she might have heard, since I knew Joanna had recently visited with her family in Trout Lake, Washington. So that was the model I had in mind, thinking that if somebody was organizing this, I would like to write a chapter. I have seen similar volumes for prominent people in academia that consist of thoughtful papers on the person’s academic contributions. Stephanie: I knew Joanna was about to turn 90 and it seemed like there would be a book like this for her somewhere in the world. How did you get the idea to create this book? Molly: I’m so happy to be talking with you about this exciting book about Joanna and her legacy, due to be published this April. Interview with Stephanie Kaza, editor of the forthcoming book, A Wild Love for the World: Joanna Macy and the Work of Our Time (Shambhala, 2020 ).
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