Things That Are

Essays

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Things That Are

Essays

amy leach

illustrations by

nate christopherson

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© 2012, Text by Amy Leach© 2012, Cover and interior art by Nate Christopherson All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical articles or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher: Milkweed Editions, 1011  Washington Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.(800) 520-6455 www.milkweed.org Published 2012 by Milkweed EditionsPrinted in CanadaCover and interior design by Gretchen Achilles/Wavetrap DesignCover and interior illustration by Nate Christopherson Author photo by Lynn DugganThe text of this book is set in Mrs Eaves.12 13 14 15 16 5 4 3 2 1

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Special underwriting for this book was contributed by Chris and Ann Malecek, and John Wirth and Jim Buchta.Please turn to the back of this book for a list of the sustaining funders of Milkweed Editions.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataLeach, Amy, 1975- Things that are / Amy Leach ; illustrations by Nate Christopherson.  — 1st ed. p. cm.ISBN 978-1-57131-334-8 (acid-free paper)1. Natural history literature. I. Christopherson, Nate, ill. II. Title.QH13.45.L43 2012508—dc232011040887