From the Publisher
"I love this book: Once I started it I couldn't put it down. Will Dowd guides us through the seasons, describing with a mastery of language what no weatherman I know even comes close to describing. Here in these pages we can delight in the sea-changing weather of a mind ranging from the autobiographical to a kaleidoscope of literary allusions which–far from dragging us down–lift us with the flair and insight only a poet can offer us." —Paul Mariani, The Whole Harmonium and Epitaphs for the Journey
"A lyrical meditation on literature, history and the weather quite unlike anything I’ve ever read. Will Dowd has a gift for subtle observation and the book is richly evocative and nuanced — his intelligence, wit and warmth make for good company in a cold season." —Deborah Landau, The Uses of the Body
"Will Dowd's soulful, precise essays on weather and related subjects–literature, New England, human frailty, joy–are a string of expertly cut and polished gems. Bittersweetly funny and wise, deeply felt without ever lapsing into sentimentality, they're full of surprises and phrases so well turned that you'll want to read them aloud to somebody." —Carlo Rotella, Playing in Time: Essays, Profiles, and Other True Stories
"Will Dowd’s reflections on the seasons dance to a poetic rhythm, accented with sly, humorous tones. Whether you’re reading with a hot toddy in winter or with a cold brew under the summer sun, get ready to be enchanted by his sparkling prose." ―Marcia Bartusiak, Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony and The Day We Found the Universe
"[I]n the hands of Will Dowd, author of the new book Areas of Fog, the weather becomes a springboard for a charming mix of reflections, observations, and stories. Dowd’s project—keeping a weather journal for the length of one year—has produced an original, highly enjoyable book to be read in all sorts of weather. Buy two copies and give one to a friend." —Cease, Cows
"Will’s book is a foray. Into weather. Into history. Into personal revelation, humor, spice. It’s a map of days and the map is storm and clouds and sun. It’s wherever Will’s thoughts take him as the temperature rises and falls." —Beth Kephart, Juncture
"Weather is huge in these parts, and Dowd, with humor and eloquence, takes the constant conversation about it to a new altitude." —My Generation
"Like so many writer’s journals, this book is interesting on two levels, both as a text the thread of which we, as readers, can follow, listening to the increasingly familiar voice, and as a record of and template for an experiment, a discipline for seeing and thinking, weather as mirror and lens." —Spencer Dew, DecomP Magazine
"An absolutely beautiful read." —WBUR Radio Boston
"The essays are deep, moving and penetrating, and yet it’s still a fun read at the same time. It’s a great book." —Scott Jones, Give and Take
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