Long Island Reads: Better Living Through Birding Book Discussion

BETTER LIVING THROUGH BIRDING: NOTES FROM A BLACK MAN IN THE NATURAL WORLD by Christian Cooper

Cooper tells the story of his extraordinary life leading up to the now-infamous incident in Central Park and shows how a life spent looking up at the birds prepared him, in the most uncanny of ways, to be a gay, Black man in America today.  From sharpened senses that work just as well at a protest as in a park, to what a bird like the Common Grackle can teach us about self-acceptance.  “The author’s passion for birding could make hobbyists of even the most avian-agnostic.” Publisher’s Weekly

Join facilitator Liz Yorio for a lively discussion of this best-selling memoir. Pick up a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk or online through Live-brary downloads. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is appreciated but not required.

Long Island Reads is an Island-wide reading initiative intended to bring together readers from across Nassau and Suffolk Counties to discuss a book and participate in library-sponsored activities and events associated with it.