Book Reviews, Articles, Podcasts

Seattle Times “Lit Life” by Mary Ann Gwinn, Monday, June 7, 2010

PRI Interview - “To The Best of Our Knowledge”

Vancouver Observer, Vancouver, B.C. 5/26/10

Booklist Magazine Review, May 1, 2010 - The Circumference of Home

“Spurred to fully embrace his eco-convictions, Hoelting set out on a yearlong experiment to travel no further than 60 miles while using only public transportation, his bike, his kayak, and his feet. Based in the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest, his background as a wilderness guide, meditation teacher, and commercial fisherman amply prepared him for this new way to appreciate the “circumference of home.” What could have been a simple green guide to local living is deepened by Hoelting’s keen observations, wry sense of humor, and willingness to consider a region’s past and present when assessing its future. From biology to geology to the cultures of multiple nations, he cuts a broad swath through a relatively small area, all the while marveling at how tired, wet, and hungry one can become when immersed in the elements. More reflective then any rant against modern living, Hoelting’s unique study of what local really means is accessible to any urban dweller. And once again we learn that there really is no place like home.”

Selected as an Indie Notable Book, May 2010 by the American Booksellers Assoc.

Outside Magazine Online – Kurt’s Top 10 Things To Do On Earth Day

Seattle Magazine, May 2010 Issue – “Local Authority: Kurt Hoelting Keeps It Local”

Book Review from Curled Up With A Good Book, by Deborah Adams.

Energy Times Book Review – “Caring For The Earth, One Step At A Time”

South Whidbey Record – “Clinton author finds the good life in ‘The Circumference of Home’, Apr. 27, 2010

Podcast of Town Hall reading (c/0 KWPA radio, Whidbey Island)

YouTube of East West Books reading in Seattle, June 17th, recorded by KEXP radio.