Bill McKibben started fighting climate change long before it waspopular to do so. His first book,, came outin 1989, and is widely considered to be the first mainstream examination ofthe phenomenon. Since then, he’s published over a dozen more books about the environment, written regularly forϳԹ, Harper’s Magazine, andNational Geographic,and founded the grassroots climate activist group.
Right now, he'san environmental studies scholar in residence at Vermont’s ,and hisfirst-ever novel, ,is due out this November. We recently caught up with McKibbento chat about how he winds down from his days, and to find out what he keeps on his bedside table.
Novel
I’ve got Kim Stanley Robinson’s epic new novel, on my bedside table right now. It’s about a half-drowned New York, but it’s oddly cheerful in a Huck Finn sort of way.
Radio
I listento Red Sox games onmy old .
Podcasts
I have my old Android phone so I can listen to podcasts. My daughter, Sophie, produces the documentary series, and it’s awfully good.
Water Jug
I live in the Vermont woods, and one of the pleasures is a well that pumps out 25 gallons a minute of the you can imagine. It’s important to hydrate.
Eye Mask
After years of way too much travel fighting climate change, I’ve come to rely on my —there’s something about total darkness.