Laura Pritchett discusses and signs Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers, and Dumpster Divers April 18, 2009

Never mind the Ph.D. and middle-class trappings-- Laura Pritchett is a Dumpster diver and proud of it. Ever since she was old enough to navigate the contents of a metal bin, she has reveled in the treasures found in other people's cast-offs.

For Going Green, Pritchett has gathered over twenty writers to tell their personal stories of Dumpster diving, eating road kill, salvaging plastic from the beach, and forgoing another trip to the mall for the thrill of bargain hunting at yard sales and flea markets. These stories look not just at the many ways people glean but also at the larger, thornier issues dealing with what re-using--or not--says about our culture and priorities.
Brimming with practical and creative new ways to think about recycling, this collection invites you to dive in and find your own way of going green.

Laura Pritchett is the author of the award-winning novels Sky Bridge and Hell's Bottom, Colorado and is the co-editor of Home Land and Pulse of the River.

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