BOOKS
Stories from a changing planet.
Dr. M Jackson is the author of award-winning books that move between glacier science, environmental change, memoir, exploration, and the intimate human stories shaped by ice.
FEATURED BOOKS
Ice to Water
Ice to Water is a raw portrayal of survival, loss, love, and the hidden complexities experienced by people whose lives are profoundly transformed by climatic change.
“Chilling. Unexpected. A different kind of love story.”
— Debra Magpie Earling, The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
— Debra Magpie Earling, The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
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The Ice Sings Back
Set against the dramatic landscapes of Iceland, The Ice Sings Back is a literary novel exploring love, belonging, identity, and the enduring pull of place. Blending vivid landscapes with emotional depth, it is a story about the ways we are shaped—and sometimes transformed—by the places we choose to call home.
"I read it all today. Devoured it. Inhaled it, really. My eyes are wide, my ears are ringing, and I'm still trying to wrap my mind—and heart—around the journey I've just shared with your characters."
— Hailey Adams, Reader Who Picked This Book Up and Then Emailed To Tell M Jackson All About It... and Then Made M Jackson's Day.
The Secret Lives of Glaciers
Blending glacier science, Icelandic culture, and personal narrative, The Secret Lives of Glaciers reveals glaciers not simply as frozen landscapes, but as living forces that shape communities, ecosystems, and our understanding of a rapidly changing planet. Through years of field research and storytelling, Jackson invites readers into one of Earth's most extraordinary environments—and asks what glacier loss means for all of us.
"Dr. Jackson masterfully weaves together science, history, folklore, and adventure into a compelling story that will forever change how you see glaciers."
While Glaciers Slept
An intimate memoir of adventure, loss, and becoming, While Glaciers Slept follows M Jackson's journey from the mountains of the American West to the glaciers of Iceland. Blending exploration with personal reflection, it is a story about discovering purpose in some of Earth's most extraordinary landscapes.
"If you've known hard grief and loss, you will understand this book. If you have hope—or the wish for it—this book will shore you up."
-Phil Condon, author of Montana Surround, Clay Center, and Nine Ten Again
Ice to Water
A literary novel of ice, memory, family, and the landscapes that shape us.
AUTHOR EVENTS
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M speaks with readers, universities, festivals, libraries, classrooms, and organizations about glaciers, writing, climate change, exploration, and the stories we need in a changing world.
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