Turtle Island Quarterly is an online magazine focusing on the human connection to the natural world. Two days ago, they published Storey Clayton’s short narrative essay “The Nature of New Orleans.” (Scroll to the bottom of the linked page to find this work.) This piece explores the flora and especially fauna of the Big Easy, from darting lizards to stray cats, from the unique lens of a late-night Uber driver. It is the tenth excerpt from Clayton’s Driving for U: Behind the Wheel of a New Orleans Uber to be published in the last nine months.

Thanks to David Bogue, Editor-in-Chief of Turtle Island, for selecting and supporting this writing!