Storming the Gates of Paradise: Landscapes for Politics
A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
Wanderlust: A History of Walking

Solnit’s writing is luminous, her subjects wide ranging, from a history of walking to ways to get lost. Her book, A Paradise Built in Hell, is about citizens assuming their own power in disaster response rather than giving over power and control to authorities. Read it in conjunction with Dave Egger’s book, Zeitoun.