Lit in Nature is all about literature in nature—making space to move our bodies and feed our minds. We’ll hike, chill, and soak up some Black brilliance in the beauty of Eno River State Park.
We’re heading out on Eagle Trail, a 4.1-mile out-and-back route that winds alongside the Eno River. We’ll walk about 2 miles in, then take a 30-minute break to read, meditate, sketch, birdwatch—or just be.
Since it’s close to Juneteenth, we invite you to bring a book by a Black author—something that speaks to your spirit or sparks your curiosity. We will have extra books for anyone interested.
Carry these words from bell hooks with you on the trail: “Black self-recovery takes place when we begin to renew our relationship to the earth, when we remember the way of our ancestors.”
“Little is written about the joy Black folks experience living in harmony with nature.”
Let’s change that—together.