A beautifully illustrated journal to guide your observations of nature wherever you find it, enhanced by inspiring prompts and the wisdom of a beloved and bestselling author.
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“Do yourself a favor and read this book. Then, buy it as a gift for everyone you know.”—Colorado Sun
“A lovely companion for your outdoor adventures.”—Kirkus
“One of Renkl’s skills as a writer is to transfer her ability to perceive the nuances of the natural world, things most of us overlook, onto the page. . . . Paying attention to the living things in her backyard helps her cope with climate change, political strife and cultural upheaval—and she hopes it will help the reader, too.”—The New York Times
“I am a big fan of good nature writing, and Renkl is among the best at it.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Reading Renkl always connects me more deeply to the natural world and to my own heart.”—Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance
“Renkl is a singular, spectacular writer.”—Ann Patchett, author of Tom Lake
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In The Comfort of Crows, Renkl’s account of a year in her Nashville backyard, readers encountered birds and wildflowers, foxes and stately oaks, and all the surprises and joys to be found if only we pay attention to the world around us. This journal will help you engage—closely and thoughtfully—with nearby nature. Renkl illuminates the turning days, weeks, and seasons, and offers prompts to help you chronicle and care for the rich life surrounding you: What do the bare branches of winter allow you to see? How does summer’s abundance provide for different wild animals—and can you find the abundance in your own life? What changes have you noticed in the natural habitats near you, not just from month to month, but from year to year?
The perfect contemplative companion and gift for any gardener, outdoors enthusiast, birder, or budding naturalist, Leaf, Cloud, Crow will help readers and writers alike grow more attuned to all the “radiant things bursting forth in the darkest places, in the smallest nooks and deepest cracks of the hidden world.”
PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN: 9781954118522
Price: $24.00
On-sale date: 10/1/2024
Weight: 1.74 lbs.
MARGARET RENKL is the author of Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss and Graceland, At Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, where her essays appear weekly. The founding editor of Chapter 16, a daily literary publication of Humanities Tennessee, and a graduate of Auburn University and the University of South Carolina, she lives in Nashville.
BILLY RENKL is an artist whose work has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions, including shows in Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Cincinnati, and Berlin, Germany. He is the illustrator of Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl and When You Breathe by Diana Farid, among other projects. Renkl is a graduate of Auburn University and the University of South Carolina. He now lives in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he teaches at Austin Peay State University.