Having won the Pulitzer Prize by focusing on the miniscule in his phenomenal book The Ants, Wilson turns to the macro with The Creation. Long interested in the intersection of humans and nature, Wilson made a name for himself in 1975 with Sociobiology, a foundational text on evolutionary psychology that got him branded by some as a Nazi and racist; however, he has since regained public acceptance as a champion of biodiversity. A respected scientist who is also an accomplished writer is a rare species, indeed, and with The Creation, Wilson tackles the survival of his chosen subject. Written as a series of letters to a Southern Baptist pastor, the book ardently celebrates nature’s complexity and calls humankind to fight for, rather than about, creation.
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