“Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently” with Lawrence Buell
Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7pm ET
Lawrence Buell discusses his book Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently —the first comprehensive short account in more than fifty years of the life, thought, and impact of this iconic but highly controversial figure. In the book, Buell examines Thoreau as an advocate for self-reliance who never broke away from home, a self-professed mystic now also acclaimed as a pioneer life-scientist, and a seminal theorist of nonviolent protest who defended the most notorious guerilla fighter of his day.