Daniel Sherrell [1] is an American author and political organizer involved in the climate movement.[2] He is the author of Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World, a memoir on the climate crisis framed as a letter to Sherrell's potential future child.[3][4]
Daniel Sherrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1990 |
| Education | Brown University |
| Notable works | Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World |
Early life and education
Daniel Sherrell was born in 1990. His father is an oceanographer and his mother studies metabolism; both work at Rutgers University.[5]: 19 Sherell grew up in New Jersey and attended Brown University, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies.[6] At Brown, Sherrell led the Brown Divest Coal Campaign, which advocated for the university's divestment from the coal industry.[7] He also worked with individuals incarcerated by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections as part of an outreach program.[8]
Work
In 2021, Sherrell published his first book, Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World.[9] The book enjoyed positive critical reception[1][10][3] and was included in The New Yorker's list of "Best Books We Read in 2021."[11] Sherrell has written on climate issues for The Guardian [12][13] and Grist.[14]
In 2022, Sherrell appeared on Storybound (podcast) for a special adaptation of an excerpt from his book Warmth.
Bibliography
- Sherrell, Daniel (3 August 2021). Warmth: coming of age at the end of our world. New York, USA: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-313653-8. Paperback version.