So, if there is anyone out there who would like to receive the book and write a review of it for MycoRant, I will be happy to send it to you. Send me an email or a tweet. Thanks.

Cover of "The Triumph of the Fungi"

David Spahr’s book Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada is now available for a MycoRant review. The publisher will send a copy to the reviewer directly. If you are a mycologist at a New England or Eastern Canadian university, or a knowledgeable member of a club from these parts (not including a club that David Spahr is also a member of) you may request the book by email or in the comment section below, or tweet a direct message to MycoRant. Let’s get it done!

Cover of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada

“I used to be a photographer so I took my own pictures for the book and started a Web site,” he said. “I say here’s how you find them instead of giving one-word descriptions. I don’t do much with recipes, but I give directions for the correct preparation of each species. They’re like vegetables. They have different colors and flavors and textures. My book matches mushrooms to cooking processes, which works the best.”

Here’s a neat photobucket show of mushroom photos from Spahr’s website:

Cover of The Fungal Pharmacy

(Update 09/010/09 – the book has been claimed. Look for the review soon.)

Author Robert Rogers was kind enough to send to MycoRant his book, The Fungal Pharmacy . Subtitled Medicinal Mushrooms of Western Canada, this spiral bound edition contains 230 pages of color photographs and text.

Robert has been a student of plant medicine for nearly 40 years, including 18 years as a clinical herbalist. He is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and author of thirteen books on medicinal plants of Western Canada. Robert has a Bachelor’s Degree in Botany. He has taught plant medicine for over 20 years, and is an avid fan of our indigenous plants and mushrooms. Robert and his wife Laurie are owners of Self Heal Distributing and Scents of Wonder essential oils.

The book is not a field guide.  It focuses on providing information of a medicinal nature about a wild range of fungi to be found in Western Canada.

If you have some knowledge and interest in medicinal mushrooms, and live in the Northwest quadrant of the United States, or in Western Canada, MycoRant would be happy to send you this book for review. Reviews should be fair, professionally written, and be 300-500 words in length. Send your request and contact information to MycoRant via email or by direct message on twitter.