It’s not clear how much time has passed between “Too Much Salt and Pepper” and “How’s Inky?,” Sam Campbell’s first memoir. Campbell helps us by telling us that WWII has begun, Bobby is fighting in the war, and Campbell has married. This time gap is important because Inky plays a role in “Too Much Salt and Pepper.” Because he shows up here, clearly not enough time has passed that a porcupine would not be able to still be alive. The Campbells (Sam and Ginny) have […]

When I was a kid my mom would always read to my brother and I before we went to bed. One of our favorite series to read through was a series of books written by naturalist Sam Campbell. “How’s Inky” is the first in the series, although there’s no strict chronology to them. In each book Mr. Campbell recounts his adventures in natures and with animals during a season as his cabin in a nature sanctuary. Doing some research, I found out this sanctuary is […]