How I Became a Tree

How I Became a Tree by Sumana Roy is a thoughtful, wide-ranging reflection on what it means to be human in a world shaped by trees. Drawing on literature, art, science, philosophy, and botany, Roy explores trees’ wisdom, nonviolence, and spacious sense of time—and what we might learn from their way of being.

Blending literary history, theology, and natural history, this lyrical book invites readers to slow down and imagine living more like trees.