Chicago Public Library-Blog: Embrace Your Inner Goblin: Books For Fans Of Goblincore

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22 October, 2021

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Press release from the Chicago Public Library-blog: Victoria October 21, 2021 'What is goblincore?' you may ask. This new trend is a darker, muddier offshoot of cottagecore, the cozy-nest interior design fad that rose out of the need to be home during the pandemic. A devotee of goblincore spends a lot of time in the woods, admiring frogs, snails and other wetland creatures, foraging for mushrooms, perhaps collecting moss and animal bones for a terrarium, all while wearing earth-toned, loose-fitting clothes suitable for agrarian pursuits. Below are some reading materials which may appeal to goblins. Followers of goblincore appreciate the delicate beauty of the mushroom, which is grown from a vast network of interconnected fungi. Mushroom aficionados will savor Martin Sheldrake's Entangled Life, which takes a deep dive into fungi, how they function in the ecosystem, and their surprising benefits to the environment, animals and humans alike. A single fungus can possess tens of thousands of genders, a fitting trope for goblincore, which welcomes gender fluidity and those who identify as LBGTQI or A. Entangled LifeEntangled Life How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our FuturesSheldrake, Merlin,Sheldrake, Merlin, Book, 2020Available View detailsView details for Entangled Life, Book, Available Local goblins searching the woods for herbs and edibles will find sustenance for body and spirit in Midwest Foraging and The Green Witch. The former details how to safely identify, harvest, and preserve edibles found in the wild, while the latter provides tips on the identification of healing herbs, flowers, oils and crystals and how to use them to foster relaxation and spiritual health. Midwest ForagingMidwest Foraging 115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles From Burdock to Wild PeachRose, Lisa M.,Rose, Lisa M., Paperback, 2015All copies in useView detailsView details for Midwest Foraging, Paperback, All copies in useHolds: 2 on 11 copies The Green WitchThe Green Witch Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and MoreMurphy-Hiscock, Arin,Murphy-Hiscock, Arin, Book, 2017All copies in useView detailsView details for The Green Witch, Book, All copies in useHolds: 6 on 4 copies Goblins looking for guidance on creating and sustaining a miniature garden or terrarium need look no further than Miniature Gardens. This guide offers tips on creating thriving enclosed plant ecosystems and even habitats for fairies, zombies, and other woodland creatures. Miniature GardensMiniature Gardens Design and Create Miniature Fairy Gardens, Dish Gardens, Terrariums and More--indoors and OutElzer-Peters, KatieElzer-Peters, Katie Paperback, 2014Available View detailsView details for Miniature Gardens, Paperback, Available Fiction-loving goblins will enjoy Madeline Miller's Circe and Sue Rainsford's Follow Me to Ground. Both feature supernatural protagonists who rely on plants to ply their trade and are in close touch with the natural world. Circe is a luminous, feminist retelling of the story of a minor figure from the Odyssey, while Rainsford's weird, dark novel centers on an otherworldly healer literally born from sacred ground.  CirceCirce a NovelMiller, Madeline,Miller, Madeline, Paperback, 2018Available View detailsView details for Circe, Paperback, Available Follow Me to GroundFollow Me to Ground a NovelRainsford, Sue, 1988-Rainsford, Sue, 1988- Book, 2020Available View detailsView details for Follow Me to Ground, Book, Available Happy Foraging! This press release was produced by the Chicago Public Library-blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.