Dean and his friends enjoy a paradise of freedom in the woods behind their suburban housing development. But the fantasy can’t last. Their paradise is not entirely their own, and soon, through a series of surprising discoveries and dangerous encounters, the adult world intrudes. As the boys adapt to this new more perilous version of the world, fractures widen and alliances shift until Dean is left to struggle with the dark reality of his army fantasy alone. See excerpts and reviews at this (LINK)

Sacred Grove
My 25 page graphic essay about the bioregion of Monte Amiata in Southern Tuscany is up on the Cultivate Journal website. Based on my experience









