More Richly in Earth has an intricate structure, weaving together memoir, conversation, poetry, and literary investigation. As we accompany Bowering on her search for Mary MacLeod, we are released with her into mysterys delight. Jan Zwicky Both grand in scale and gorgeously, lyrically intimate, More Richly in Earth holds readers close as they follow Bowerings search for a myth-shrouded Scottish poet. Yet at its heart, it is something more powerful, more mysterious. As though faced with a great tree on some weathered headland, we are captivated by the skyward questing of its branches, as all the while its roots weave themselves down deep into the earth. Patrick James Errington, author of the swailing A work of imagination and scholarship. [ Bowering] has clarified a lot of what was hidden and anybody researching Mary MacLeod and her work would do well to read this book. I highly recommend it. Maoilios Caimbeul Part biography, part memoir, More Richly in Earth is an affecting read. Bowerings rich language when describing the environment fascinates Her capacity for compression and metaphoric extension in verse enlivens her prose in an impressive, wide-ranging narrative. Literary Review of Canada More Richly in Earth is short, rich, and nourishing. I recommend reading it slowly. Northwords Now
