They're in the River

Part of the Picador Shorts series "Oceans, Rivers, and Streams," this volume presents excerpts from beloved classics that explore our relationship with water bodies both great and small. The selections trace literary encounters with rivers as sites of reflection, transformation, and connection to the natural world.

Compact and thoughtfully curated, the book offers a portable collection for readers drawn to water-centered writing. Each excerpt stands alone while contributing to a larger meditation on how rivers shape human experience and imagination.