The Wild Carrot Society

A seasonal book subscription

$50.00 every 3 months $60.00 every 3 months

Magic realism. Renegade scholarship. Pastoral enchantment. The sublime.

Every three months, subscribers receive three titles that chart a course through the themes above. Hand-picked and shipped with love, these books cast the algorithm back to the void from whence it came.

Constellation

Meet the Curator

Joe Deany-Braun is Perelandra’s steward. Known for his love of language and commitment to embodied experience, he brings an intellectually rigorous, open-hearted spirit to his work as a bookseller.

Joe shares new poems roughly once a week on Substack. You can read a generous review of his most recent book in the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Newsletter

  • “Curated with love... Such a welcome relief from the noise and digital distraction of everyday life."

    —William A.

  • “A beautifully curated selection of books by a human with a heart of gold."

    —S. Druyon

  • “A remarkable selection of high-quality books spanning a wide array of topics and styles."

    —Will P.

  • “The selection is carefully curated with the wisdom and generosity of a bookseller who takes the vocation seriously."

    —Chase C.

  • “Such a diverse and interesting selection."

    —Ian M.

  • “Introducing me to a whole new world of literature."

    —Samuel C.