Publicity Highlights:

• NPR, The Book Ahead review, July 14
  • “Science journalist Poppick's first book offers an accessible introduction to what we know of the vast, obscure past that predates us, one layer of rock at a time.”
• The Boston Globe, review roundup, July 13
  • “Poppick is an elegant writer and able guide through the layers of sediment and history that made human life possible, and in the profiles of scientists whose work helps us understand our planet’s past we can see the best in humanity.”
• Nautilus, second serial excerpt + 3 Greatest Revelations author piece, July 15
• Maine Public Radio “Maine Calling”, author interview, July 15 @10:50am ET
• First Monday, review, July 7
  • “Strata is brilliant, outstanding, and impressive in its accurate representations of stratigraphy and its scholars and students. Poppick’s tales are riveting, addictive even, thanks to her explanations of sometimes difficult and strange phenomena, occurring over long stretches of time on a global scale. . . She is a marvelous storyteller. . . Strata will find its well worn, soiled, annotated, and earmarked pages comfortably on a shelf next to equally abused copies of Basin and Range, The Sea Around Us, The Nemesis Affair, and Double Helix. It should be required reading in any introductory course to geology and paleontology”
• Library Journal, review, June 28
  • “Poppick presents a thoughtful journey through geologic time . . . Recommended to a general nonfiction audience, as it’s good for both the geology-curious and the well-informed.”
• Rolling Stone, exclusive first serial excerpt, online June 30
• Los Angeles Times, 10 Books to Read in July, July 1
  • “A fascinating peek into the globe’s core that might offer clues about sustainability.”
• Lit Hub, Most Anticipated Books of 2025 – Part Two, July 1
• InsideHook, The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This July, July 2
  • “For some writers, exploring a particular moment in time isn’t enough — instead, they need to think on a planetary scale. That’s fueled notable books by John McPhee and Robert Macfarlane, and it’s done the same for Laura Poppick’s Strata. In delving into the very stuff of our planet, Poppick illuminates transformative moments from history — and explores where we might go from here.”
• Science Magazine, review assigned, July 24
• Lit Hub, second serial excerpt, July 22
• Quanta, author Q&A with Karen G. Lloyd, July TK
• American Scientist, review, July TK
• Publishers Weekly, positive review, May 15
  • “[A] solid debut . . . Making a convincing argument that understanding strata can help scientists better respond to climate change, Poppick movingly describes these layers of rock and sediment . . . she memorably recounts assisting in geological research in the Arctic and the Australian outback, and provides an impressive look at how scientific ideas take shape and evolve as new data enters the picture . . . Poetic and passionate, this is science writing with flair.”
• Literary Boston, Harvard event promo, July 1
• Perfect Duluth Day, Zenith event promo, July 7
• From the Ground Up, review, June 20
• Kirkus, favorable review, May 15 print issue
  • “Understanding how the Earth reacts to change wasn’t always considered central. Now, in the era of climate change, it is viewed as vital. . .A lyrical book that will appeal to science and literature buffs alike.”
• “Mindy, Body, & Soil” Podcast, interview, July TK
• “Book Science” Podcast, author interview, TK