Author: Emily Raboteau

In her elegant essay collection, “Lessons for Survival,” Emily Raboteau confronts climate collapse, societal breakdown and the COVID-19 pandemic while trying to raise children in a responsible way.
Award-winning author and critic Raboteau uses the lens of motherhood to craft a powerfully moving meditation on race, climate, environmental justice — and what it takes to find shelter.
“Lessons for Survival” is a probing series of pilgrimages from the perspective of a mother struggling to raise her children to thrive without coming undone in an era of turbulent intersecting crises.
The book was written very well and about topics “we all should be aware of, especially in the times we are living in,” said a review on goodreads.com.
The strength of her book is her willingness to express concerns that many feel but are reluctant to voice.
“Lessons for Survival” stitches together multiple stories of protection, offering a profound sense of hope.
“The book is deep, and clearly well researched, as Raboteau puts emphasis on a lot of topics many people would rather brush under the rug.”