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Daniel Sherrell

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Daniel Sherrell
Born (1990-12-26) December 26, 1990 (age 33)
EducationBrown University
Notable worksWarmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World

Daniel Sherrell [1] is an American author and political organizer involved in the climate movement.[2] He is the author of Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World, a memoir on the climate crisis framed as a letter to Sherrell's potential future child.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Daniel Sherrell was born in 1990. His father is an oceanographer and his mother studies metabolism; both work at Rutgers University.[5]: 19  Sherell grew up in New Jersey and attended Brown University, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies.[6] At Brown, Sherrell led the Brown Divest Coal Campaign, which advocated for the university's divestment from the coal industry.[7] He also worked with individuals incarcerated by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections as part of an outreach program.[8]

Work

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In 2021, Sherrell published his first book, Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World.[9] The book enjoyed positive critical reception[1][10][3] and was included in The New Yorker's list of "Best Books We Read in 2021."[11] Sherrell has written on climate issues for The Guardian[12][13] and Grist.[14]

In 2022, Sherrell appeared on Storybound (podcast) for a special adaptation of an excerpt from his book Warmth.

Bibliography

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  • Sherrell, Daniel (3 August 2021). Warmth: coming of age at the end of our world. New York, USA: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-313653-8. Paperback version.

References

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  1. ^ a b Chris, Vognar (August 6, 2021). "Burning questions raised in 'Warmth'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  2. ^ Clifford, Catherine (2021-08-19). "Grief and anxiety over climate change drove this 30-year-old to write a letter to his future child". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. ^ a b Balcetis, Emily (August 6, 2021). "Review | Climate science may change minds. Climate sadness can change hearts". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. ^ "Can We Find a New Way to Tell the Story of Climate Change?". The New Yorker. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. ^ Sherrell, Daniel (3 August 2021). Warmth: coming of age at the end of our world. New York, USA: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-313653-8. Paperback version.
  6. ^ Institute, NYS Writers (2021-09-07). "Daniel Sherrell wins inaugural Bruce Piasecki and Andrea Masters writing award". NYSWritersInstitute. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  7. ^ Vendituoli, Monica. "Students fight climate change, cite personal reasons". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  8. ^ Mulvaney, Katie. "Advocates call for more prisoners to be freed as COVID cases hit 600 at the ACI". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  9. ^ "Organizer Daniel Sherrell's first book examines growing up during the climate crisis". WAMC. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  10. ^ WARMTH | Kirkus Reviews.
  11. ^ "The Best Books We Read in 2021". The New Yorker. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  12. ^ Sherrell, Daniel (2021-11-01). "Joe Manchin: who gave you authority to decide the fate of the planet? | Daniel Sherrell". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  13. ^ Sherrell, Daniel (25 July 2022). "If Biden isn't willing to really fight the climate crisis, he shouldn't run in 2024". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  14. ^ "How an Aboriginal family beat back a fossil fuel conglomerate". Grist. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-01-02.