In stores May 20
Preorder Is a River Alive? from a participating independent bookstore by April 25 to get:
- A signed copy of Is A River Alive?
- A 48-page Is a River Alive? Field Notes collaboration memo book.

From the best-selling author of Underland and “the great nature writer…of this generation” (Wall Street Journal), a revelatory book that transforms how we imagine rivers—and life itself.
Participating Bookstores
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
- Book Passage
- Bookshop Santa Cruz
- Bookshop West Portal
- Booksmith
- Browser Books
- Camino Books
- Diesel Bookstore
- East Bay Booksellers
- Green Apple Books
- Green Apple Books on the Park
- Kepler’s
- Mrs. Dalloway’s
- Rakestraw Books
- Skylight Books
- The Book Catapult
- Vroman’s
- Warwicks
COLORADO
FLORIDA
KANSAS
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
- Books Are Magic Montague
- Books Are Magic Smith
- Community Bookstore
- Greenlight Bookstore
- McNally Jackson City Point
- McNally Jackson Prince Street
- McNally Jackson Rockefeller
- McNally Jackson Seaport
- McNally Jackson Williamsburg
- Strand Book Store
NORTH CAROLINA
OHIO
OREGON
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FAQs
What if I don’t live near any of the participating stores?
Many stores will ship books anywhere in the USA, for a fee. Check one of the participating bookstores in your state or region.
What if I want to preorder the book without a signature from an independent bookstore?
Click here to preorder the book from Bookshop.org.
Are there other ways to preorder the book?
The offer described above (signed US edition, plus notebook) is only available from the participating stores listed above. You can also preorder just the signed US edition of the book (without the notebook) from Barnes & Noble. And, if you just want the book without a signature you can preorder now from whichever retailer you prefer.
What if I live outside the US?