This is how a robin drinks: essays on urban nature
Science and technology, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio
Summary
"Joanna Brichetto is a neurodiverse, late-blooming naturalist with a sharp eye. Despite having chronic illnesses, she spends much of her time exploring nature and has an infectious, almost zealous love for the flora and fauna near and in her Nashville… home. In This Is How a Robin Drinks, Brichetto weaves observation, reflection, and commentary with unsentimental wit and an earthy humor into an urban almanac of fifty-three short lyrical essays. Each piece offers a sketch of everyday marvels without trying to assign symbolism or deeper meaning. Nature is the dead sparrow in the pickup line at the elementary school, a full moon over the electric substation, and the cicada chorus that doesn't make a days-long migraine any better (but doesn't make it any worse either). Arranged by season, the pieces in this collection celebrate nature-just as it is-on the sidewalk and in the backyard, the park, and the parking lot"-- Provided by publisher