Robin Wall Kimmerer: Quick Facts

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Bestselling author and botanist to deliver Mortensen Lecture in Wooster. • Nov. 2, 2026, 5:06 AM ET (Lexington Herald-Leader)

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Born 1953 (age 73) • United States
Notable Works “Braiding Sweetgrass” • “Gathering Moss” • “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World”

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