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Daniel Sherrell
Born (1990-12-26) December 26, 1990 (age 34)
EducationBrown University
Notable worksWarmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World

Daniel Sherrell is an American author and political organizer involved in the climate movement. 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.

Early life and education

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

Work

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

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

Bibliography

  • 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

  1. ^ 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. ^ 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.


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