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Articles by Stephen M. Coan
The Definitive Biography of H. Rider Haggard
Stephen Coan’s The Buried Man can only be described as magisterial. It is the culmination of decades of patient, methodical, and deeply informed scholarship. Coan has lived with, traced, and tracked H. Rider Haggard for much of his adult life, and this monumental volume represents the distillation of that long engagement. It is unlikely to be surpassed for a very long time. This is, quite simply, the definitive biography.
Aquarium chiefs: Taking a stand for marine life & our fragile ocean
We need bold action from our global leaders to address the current biodiversity and climate crisis, a threat that can no longer be spoken of in the future tense. This month, President Biden took such action by restoring protections to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the only marine monument in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean. Because of this, New England’s rich marine life will be better protected from human activity, including the impact of climate change.
Opinion: Horseshoe crab population must be protected
By Stephen M. Coan Published 1:23 pm EST, Friday, February 28, 2020 A horseshoe crab sports a census tag. A horseshoe crab sports a census tag. Photo: Contributed Photo Photo: Contributed Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A horseshoe crab sports a census tag. A horseshoe crab sports a census tag. Photo: Contributed Photo The Atlantic horseshoe crab’s lineage dates back over 440 million years, yet today the species is facing unprecedented threats.
REVIEW | Dan Wylie's study on elephants in literature "intellectually exciting"
Who kills elephants and why? Who shows compassion towards them, and in what ways and why? Pity, sympathy and empathy all have a role to play but Wylie contends it is compassion that leads to “a stronger call to action-in-the-world 02 April 2019 - 11:52 By Stephen Coan Death and Compassion: The Elephant in Southern African Literature.
Forum: Preserve the Antiquities Act: Protect our most valuable assets
We need to protect the president’s power under the Antiquities Act of 1906. Since its creation, the Antiquities Act has enjoyed bipartisan support and has been used by 16 presidents to protect the best of our nation’s land, water, historic and cultural treasures, but it may now be in danger. There are forces in play that would weaken the president’s ability to proclaim National Monuments under the Antiquities Act.
Forum: A monumental opportunity for the Atlantic Ocean
In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt said, “There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than the Yosemite, the groves of giant sequoias and redwoods, the Canyon of the Colorado, the Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Three Tetons and our people should see to it that they are preserved for their children and their children’s children.” It is easy to believe that if he were alive today, Roosevelt would look just beyond the horizon of Long Island, New York, where he lived on Sagamore Hill, and...
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