Pulitzer Prize winner Powers, author of The Overstory, attributes some inspiration to a childhood book on coral reefs.

American writer, Pulitzer and National Book Award winner, addresses in 'Playground' his major themes such as the dangers of ...

Richard Powers has been writing books for nearly 40 years, and from the outset, in his homeland of America, has been ...

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I recently dove into Richard Powers’ latest book, “Playground.” And, to be sure, to dive into a Powers book is to truly dive. In this case: into the ocean, to coral reefs at risk ...