Features & ReviewsVladimir Nabokov, Butterfly ExpertLuke WaltnerJanuary 26, 2011 Nabokov once wrote “Genius is an African who dreams up snow.” Now, about 40 years after he dreamed up an evolutionary history for a species of butterflies, gene sequencing has proved the author right. Share Tweet Share Luke Waltner Luke Waltner is a custodian, not a janitor. He regularly writes oral histories. You May Also Like Read Interviews A Door Isn’t Just a Door: An Interview with Lucy Rose Sky DavisMarch 10, 2025 Read The First Book The First Book: Emily J. Smith Emily J. SmithMarch 5, 2025 Read Interviews Musings on the Lost Landscape: A Conversation with Lauren Markham Ricardo Frasso JaramilloMarch 5, 2025 Read Reviews Meaning in the Mundane: A. Kendra Greene’s No Less Strange or Wonderful Christa LaibMarch 4, 2025
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