I was scandalized last week to learn that for the several years now, an amalgam of two of my favorite things has existed and I knew nothing about it. In 2005 (that's three years ago!)
Oliver Sacks, an author most dear to my heart, published this slim volume entitled
Oaxaca Journal, a chronicle of — wait for it — a
ten-day fern foray he joined in 2000 to Oaxaca, Mexico. Organized by the
American Fern Society, the foray was exactly what it purported to be: a group of pteridophyte enthusiasts searching out plants in the fern-rich environs of Oaxaca. Sacks is a self-professed life-long lover of ferns, and has been a member of the New York chapter of the Fern Society for many years. Needless to say, the moment I discovered this book existed, I ran out and bought a copy. The journal is typical of his wonderful, engaging writing style, and I highly recommend it as a short, highly enjoyable, and very affordable ($8.76 from
Amazon.com) read.
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