American Childhood
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Readers fond of Annie Dillard's skill at developing characters might try Louise Erdrich, who has also examined the intersection of Native American and European cultures. Like Dillard, Erdrich juggles stories, keeps the reader's attention with sharply defined portrayals and clear writing, and skillfully depicts unbearably sad events. -- Shauna Griffin

Barry Holstun Lopez writes about the natural world and natural processes with an eye for detail and a cool yet personal tone similar to that of Annie Dillard. One has the sense of listening to a storyteller, much like the feeling produced in Dillard's narrative nonfiction. -- Katherine Johnson

Both Diane Ackerman and Annie Dillard possess a keen sensitivity to the natural world. Their appreciation is expressed in lyrical, thought-provoking prose that causes readers to look at their surroundings in an entirely new light. -- Mike Nilsson

Rainer Maria Rilke and Annie Dillard both use stunning imagery and intense, lyrical language in their poetry and prose pieces. They frequently address big themes such as writing, spirituality, and beauty. -- Jessica Zellers

Readers interested in the intersections of art and life will appreciate both Alexander Chee and Annie Dillard. They might not seem to have much in common concerning their chosen plots or topics, Dillard was once Chee's professor, and have lush, lyrical, reflective, and detail-rich prose in common. -- Rebecca Honeycutt

Like Annie Dillard, Barbara Kingsolver pays close attention to detail and exploration of the natural world. Kingsolver's work is not as overtly spiritual, though she is concerned with what is morally acceptable. In fiction and nonfiction, Kingsolver writes with the eye of a keen observer and appreciator of nature. -- Katherine Johnson

Both Annie Dillard and Henry David Thoreau ruminate about nature with a lyrical style. Anyone who enjoys Dillard's attention to detail will certainly want to read Thoreau's observations and comments about natural processes. -- Katherine Johnson

Readers intrigued by the interconnectivity between the human and natural worlds may appreciate the works of Sue Hubbell. Like Annie Dillard, Hubbell records her observations on the natural world, often examining her own life and experiences in relationship to it. -- Katherine Johnson

These authors' works have the appeal factors reflective, haunting, and lyrical, and they have the genres "essays" and "nature writing"; and the subjects "women and nature" and "life."

These authors' works have the appeal factors reflective, melancholy, and lyrical, and they have the subjects "life," "husband and wife," and "family relationships."

These authors' works have the genres "essays" and "literary fiction"; and the subjects "women and nature" and "poets."

These authors' works have the appeal factors reflective and lyrical, and they have the genres "essays" and "nature writing"; and the subjects "nature" and "women and nature."