Why it endured
The Overstory by Richard Powers appears on public reading lists from influential readers.
What they're saying
2 people recommend this book
Tim FerrissAuthor & investor
“NEW blog post is up! Richard Powers’ The Overstory, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is an incredible book. It’s beautiful and brutal, poetic and therapeutic. (1/4) 👇”
TwitterBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft
“This is one of the most unusual novels I’ve read in years. The Overstory follows the lives of nine people and examines their connection with trees. Some of the characters come together over the course of the book, while others stay on their own. Even though the book takes a pretty extreme view towards the need to protect forests, I was moved by each character’s passion for their cause and finished the book eager to learn more about trees.”