The Society for Ethnobotany

Fostering research and education on the past, present, and future uses of plants by people.

Books Needing Reviewers


Books Needing Review   |   Instructions for Reviewer   |   Submitting a Book for Review

If you see a book you would like to review, make your request to Book Review Editor.

REVIEW POLICY: Because of problems with a few reviewers, there is a strict review policy. Those asking to review these books are thereby agreeing to this policy. Reviewers who do not return reviews to me according to schedule will be given three options:

  1. provide a review,
  2. pay the going rate for the book so we can replace it, or
  3. send the book back to the book review editor ASAP.

Reviewers needed for:

Crafting a Tibetan Terroir: Winemaking in Shangri-La. Galipeau, Brendan A. 2024. University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington. xxii + 225 pp. (paperback). USD 32.00. ISBN 978-0-29575336-2.

Hand Papermaking Traditions of Việt Nam. Contributions in Ethnobiology monographic series. Ojascastro, James, Veronica Y Phạm, Trần Hồng Nhung, and Robbie Hart. 2024. Society of Ethnobiology, Boston, Massachusetts. viii + 107 pp. (paperback). USD 32.50. ISBN 979-8-9884181-1-5.

Kernels of Resistance: Maize, Food Sovereignty, and Collective Power. Grandia, Liza. 2024. University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington. xxxiv + 400 pp. (paperback). GBP 25.00, USD 30.00 [electronic version free of charge]. ISBN 978-0-29575330-0.

The Quinoa Bust: The Making and Unmaking of an Andean Miracle Crop. McDonell, Emma. 2025. University of California Press, Oakland, California. xiv + 308 pp. (papberback). USD 29.95, GBP 25.00. ISBN 978-0-52040171-6.

Under Prairie Skies: The Plants and Native Peoples of the Northern Plains. Shay, C. Thomas. 2022. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska. xxii + 287 pp. (paperback). USD 29.95. ISBN 978-1-49622338-8.

Updated 5-7-25