Natural Stories
John ClaytonNature is story; stories are our nature
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The moment I stopped looking for a city
About a decade ago, a family member needed to go to Las Vegas and in solidarity, I decided to read the great historian Hal Rothman’s book Neon Metropolis. Though I’d never visited Vegas and had little desire to do so, I loved the book. I re...
The algorithm knew my birthday, but…
My caption was “Worst. Birthday. Greeting. Ever.”
It was several years ago, and this was my invitation to join the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), membership of which is open to anyone over 50. As I noted in an ensuing Face...
The official myths
The jackalope statue in Douglas, Wyoming (Carol M. Highsmith 2015 photo via Wikimedia Commons)
In 2005, the Wyoming legislature considered declaring the jackalope the state’s official mythical creature. A ferocious jackrabbit with horns, t...
Why I won't compete with AI on flattery
On Saturday night, another email arrived extolling my book. “The question you opened with in Wonderlandscape is deceptively simple. Why is Yellowstone famous?... That is a genuinely original framing.” The reader spelled out why she loved bo...
Trust me, I’m reporting on myself
Alumni get a tour of the Williams Record offices (Williams College photo). See the person not fully cropped out on the right-hand edge? That’s me.
I was excited last week to go behind the scenes for a high-stakes editorial board meeting of...
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John Clayton is the author of books including Natural Rivals, The Cowboy Girl, and Wonderlandscape. His weekly newsletter Natural Stories tells stories about people in nature.
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