Cosponsored by the Charlotte Library and Conservation Commission, Sustainable Charlotte is pleased to host a book discussion of How to be Animal, by Melanie Challenger, weekly for 4 weeks starting Wednesday, February 12 through March 5 via zoom. Registration is required to get the link. Register here. Following up on the film, Becoming Animal, shown in November, this should be a challenging and exciting discussion.

How to be Animal argues that at the heart of our existence is a profound struggle with being animal. As well as picking together the mystery of how this mindset evolved, Melanie Challenger examines the wide reaching way in which it affects our lives. Blending nature writing, history, and moral philosophy, the book is both a fascinating reappraisal of what it means to be human and a robust defense of all that is rich and rewarding about being an animal.

The library will have copies. After you register, you’ll get the information about what chapters will be discussed each week. Register here.