Mesquite: An Arboreal Love AffairBy Gary Paul Nabhan (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2018)

This whimsical, lyrical, anthropomorphic look at our native mesquite sparks the imagination and the soul. Not since Kafka’s Metamorphosis has an author given himself over so completely to another natural being. You’ll find out everything there is to know about our favorite desert tree from Nabhan’s unique ethno-botanical perspective. Recipes included.

Give it to poets, fans of fantasy, lovers of our desert environment and mesquiteers.