'An extraordinary, necessary book' Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland. 'Jason intimately explores ideas around class, leisure, economics and self-discovery, looking closely at the life of his farmer grandmother, as well as the plants and people that shaped who he is today' Observer. 'Strangely restorative and tenderly written. Hold it in your hands and then dream of the green world' Monique Roffey, author of Passiontide. 'This book is a triumph' Professor Corinne Fowler, author of Our Island Stories. 'An unforgettable read' Tice Cin, author of Keeping The House. 'Profound and lyrical' Ekow Eshun, author of The Strangers.

The Possibility of Tenderness is a personal history narrated through the lens of the ‘grung’ and plants. It’s also a people’s history of the land, a family saga, an archival detective story through time.