About this Event
For readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers city dwellers and bird lovers everywhere a surprising, delightful new view of the concrete jungle—through its abundant and diverse bird population.
Richly textured, informative, and uplifting, Bird City will inspire fast-walking New Yorkers, the ever-growing birding community, and readers everywhere who think of “nature” as just a place to visit on Saturdays to slow down and look around them. There’s a lot more than pigeons in our city skies.
Join Ryan Goldberg after the event for an approximately hour-long bird walk in Tompkins Square Park, where we'll look for migrant and resident species like hawks, sparrows, and woodpeckers. Though only 10 acres, Tompkins Square Park boasts a record of almost 150 species, which highlights the importance of small urban greenspaces for birds, as well as the avian diversity you can see right outside your apartment. There will be a couple pairs of binoculars to share, but please bring your own if you have them.
WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:
- a signed, hardcover edition of by Ryan Goldberg
- a one hour guided bird walk of Tompkins Square Park
Ryan Goldberg is an award-winning journalist who has written for the New York Times, Texas Monthly, The Intercept, ProPublica, and Popular Science, among many others. He lives in Brooklyn, which is where he began birding in 2016.
Caleb Crain is the author of the novels Necessary Errors and Overthrow, both published by Penguin.
[ABOUT THIS EVENT: This is a TICKETED event. The rear half of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Book Club Bar, 197 East 3rd Street, New York, United States
USD 33.00
