The Way of Imagination

The wisdom, deep humanity, and searching and compassionate mind that has been at the center of Scott Russell Sanders's vision for many decades is on full display in The Way of Imagination. His engagement with the human and more-than-human world of nature demonstrates a life of long attention to plac......more

Sanders gives us a series of humane and conscientious essays that press for the vital need of imagination to serve our collective ethical conduct the world over. While he does focus on the significance art can have in opening up and changing our minds, he extends his focus on the necessity of imagin......more

My book, The Way of Imagination, appears August 11 from Counterpoint Press. Here's a brief description: Imagination breaks the shell of the status quo, summoning up objects that do not yet exist, actions that no one has yet performed, and wiser ways of living. It powers art, science, and all forms of......more

Prize-winning essayist Scott Russell Sanders shows that acts of imagination are crucial to healing our divided society and damaged earth. Woven through his reflections on issues vital to human survival and flourishing, Sanders tells the story of his own intellectual and moral journey from childhood......more