Meeting the Mushrooms of Los Angeles
Curiosity, Queerness, and How to Love a Fungus
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Heyday Books
Publishing:4th Mar '27
£17.99
This title is due to be published on 4th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Enter a fungal wonderland to reconnect with nature.
"If you've been searching for a sense of belonging within the natural world, let this book be a portal." —Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, author of Forest Euphoria
Welcome to the Mycoverse of Los Angeles! In this wondrous guide to common local mushrooms, Aaron Tupac opens Angelenos' eyes to the mycelial ties that bind us all together. From the San Gabriel Mountains, across the sprawling metropolis, and clear out to the coast, Southern California is teeming with fungal life, whose underground networks support an array of ecosystems. Organized by habitat, and featuring full color photos to aid in identification, this guide will help you spot and marvel at mushrooms burgeoning throughout the cityscapes, sand dunes, oak forests, and deserts that surround us. These fungal friends have lessons to teach us, too: through loving observations and stories, Tupac shares our latest understanding of mushrooms' radical reciprocity, vibrant gender fluidity, and the incredible imaginative possibilities that fungi bring into our lives.
Praise for Meeting the Mushrooms of Los Angeles:
"Aaron Tupac's Meeting the Mushrooms of Los Angeles is a tender exploration of the life force of fungi. With care and attention, Tupac invites us to deepen our knowledge of mycology—and by extension, place—by seeing fungi as our neighbors, friends, and teachers. If you've been searching for a sense of belonging within the natural world, let this book be a portal." —Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, author of Forest Euphoria
"Meeting the Mushrooms of Los Angeles encompasses both the philosophy of fungi and mushroom identification in Southern California. Featuring deep dives into the ecological roles of fungi, the varied habitats they occur in, along with how to approach stewardship and conservation mindfully, the book is well organized, scientifically accurate, and entertaining to read—a must-have for anyone interested in the mushrooms of SoCal." —Dr. Gordon Walker, author of Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom Fungi"Meeting the Mushrooms of Los Angeles is so good, I hardly know where to start: Gorgeous photos, queer mating types, novel modes of curiosity, and a caring introduction to getting to know fungi. This one will make you fall in love with fungi." —Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, author of The Mushroom at the End of the World
"Aaron so beautifully reveals the wondrous world beneath our feet, reminding us that fungi have so much to teach us about reciprocity, connection, and belonging. A magical invitation to look closer, stay curious, and fall in love with the living world around us." —Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist
ISBN: 9781597147293
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256 pages