"Erratica: On Climbing, Language, and Touching Stone" with author Brian Laidlaw

Part adventure narrative, part philosophical inquiry, and part love letter to climbing and natural spaces, Erratica is an exploration of what happens when a human body meets the earth with full attention. After Brian Laidlaw climbed El Capitan, Yosemite's iconic stone monolith, he found himself facing a repeated question: 'So, what was it like up there?' This seemingly simple question initiates Brian's poetic quest for the perfect metaphor. Exhilarating and lyrical, approachable yet profound, Erratica invites us to share a rope with this community of climbers.