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Caroline Tracey

Caroline Tracey holds a PhD in geography from the University of California, Berkeley, and is the recipient of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize and the Ira A. Lipman Fellowship, among other honors. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, n+1, New York Review of Books, Nation, and elsewhere. Originally from Colorado, she lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Caroline Tracey

Caroline Tracey holds a PhD in geography from the University of California, Berkeley, and is the recipient of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize and the Ira A. Lipman Fellowship, among other honors. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, n+1, New York Review of Books, Nation, and elsewhere. Originally from Colorado, she lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Books by Caroline Tracey

  • Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History

    Caroline Tracey

    Hardback, 2026

    An acclaimed young nature writer’s intimate exploration into the history and imperilled future of these neglected-but-crucial ecosystems

  • Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History

    Caroline Tracey

    E Book

    An acclaimed young nature writer’s intimate exploration into the history and imperilled future of these neglected-but-crucial ecosystems