Marybeth Holleman kayaking in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

Marybeth Holleman

Marybeth Holleman is author of The Heart of the Sound: An Alaskan Paradise Found and Nearly Lost, and co-editor with Anne Coray of Crosscurrents North: Alaskans on the Environment.

Her essays, poetry, and articles have appeared in numerous journals, magazines, and anthologies, among them The North American Review, Orion, The Christian Science Monitor, Ice-Floe, Sierra, National Wildlife, Going Alone, American Nature Writing, Under Northern Lights, Solo, and The Seacoast Reader. Her radio commentaries have aired on National Public Radio, and her poetry won the 8th World Wilderness Congress award.

She is also author of Alaska’s Prince William Sound: A Traveler’s Guide and The State of the Sound, and often writes for nonprofit organizations on environmental issues. She has also taught creative writing and women’s studies at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Of The Heart of the Sound:   

"This book has it all: an original, compelling story; lyrical, evocative prose; a clear-eyed and passionate storyteller." ~Annie Dillard

"A love song to one of earth's loveliest and most threatened places...an extraordinary book full of wonder and passion..." ~David W. Orr

"An environmental masterpiece." ~Dennis Lythgoe