Many Americans learn their history through teachers, textbooks and films. Personal histories, however, often come from stories told amongst families. But what if pieces of a personal history are still missing from those stories? And who decides which stories to pass on and which to bury?
For writer and environmental scientist , the American landscape itself holds the key to her personal narrative. Savoy is a woman of mixed heritage and a whose work explores the intersection of natural and cultural histories. Savoy is a participant in the Anthropocene Project at Duke University, a multidisciplinary undertaking which calls for a shift in academic thinking in the Anthropocene epoch.
Host Frank Stasio speaks with Savoy about carving out her own history and about her book "" (Counterpoint Press/ 2015).
