Terry Tempest Williams -- "The Glorians"
Category: Literary
Date and Time
- Friday, Mar 6, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
First Congregational
1128 Pine St
Details
Terry Tempest Williams will speak about and sign her new book, "The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary," on Friday, March 6th at 6:30pm, at First Congregational Church (1128 Pine St. Boulder). Tickets are $31 (plus tax and a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking beauty wherever we can find its glimmer, Terry Tempest Williams introduces us to the Glorians. They are not distant deities, but the ordinary, often overlooked presences--animal, plant, memory, moment--that reveal our shared vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. The Glorians can be as small as an ant ferrying a coyote willow blossom to its queen or as commonplace as the night sky. But what they can collectively show us--about the radical act of attending to beauty and carrying forward against all odds--is immense.
Journeying through encounters with the Glorians in the red rock desert of Utah during the pandemic to Harvard University where she teaches in the Divinity School, Williams weaves a story of astonishing personal and societal insight. As she grapples with the unsettled state of the world, she turns not to despair but to deep reflection. She sees how the Glorians are calling us to attention, not as an army, but as fellow inhabitants of our sacred, threatened home. They remind us of the power of contact between species and the profound courage--and awareness--it will take to dream a more cohesive future into being.
Wise and lyrical, "The Glorians" is a testament to the power of witness, a field guide to finding grace in the unexpected, and a moving invitation to engage with one another and our surroundings with renewed intention. In a modern world filled with increasing noise and anxiety, Terry Tempest Williams offers honest sustenance for the mind and spirit and distinguishes herself again as a trusted voice to whom we can turn to more fully understand our times.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
Tickets are $31 (plus tax and a small processing fee).
Tickets include a pre-signed copy of "The Glorians." Books will be distributed at the event.
This event is co-sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Land Library
