“How does a river tell time? And what kind of clock will it take to mark a new era? This text brings together history and geology to examine the land loss crisis affecting the Mississippi delta. Here, where continental sediments flow into the sea, the colonial drive to master and subdue nature has always been accompanied by the domination of other human beings. As the coastline literally disappears before our eyes, it is long past time to begin studying questions of pathology and healing in social-ecological systems.” — Brian Holmes