6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Community Speaker Series - Behind the Scenes with Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds

REGISTER https://secure.birdsconnectsea.org/a/speakerseries-birdbrains-lyrical-guide Date: Thursday, September 24, 6:30pm Location: Birds Connect Seattle (616 Olive Way) Curious about which bird has the longest tongue in North America or which bird barks as it flaps its wings? Come listen to the behind the scenes stories of the making of Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds, Raven Chronicles Press. This one-of-a-kind collection that is a collaboration of original sumi-e ink paintings, science notes, and 107 pieces of literature from Pulitzer Prize winning authors such as Rae Armantrout, Ted Kooser, and Diane Seuss - was brought together on a whim: What if I one could design the perfect bird book for the beginner? What would it look like? How could one woman who was brand new to birding herself, create a bird book for future birders. Come find out the incredible behind the scenes stories of four women working on this book over the course of one year. Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds https://birdsconnectsea.myshopify.com/products/birdbrains-a-lyrical-guide-to-washington-state-birds?_pos=1&_sid=d791ce236&_ss=r is a one-of-a-kind Washington State bird guide. The anthology includes original pen and ink sumi-e paintings by artist Hiroko Seki, bird fact notes, and short poems/stories/memoir. Poems/prose are bird-focused rather than human centered. The bird notes include information about song, call, mating rituals, habitat, migration, climate, dark comedy, and fun facts. Join us for an evening of conversation and poetry from several contributors to this anthology, including editor Susan Rich, bird bio author Stephanie Delaney, and several contributing poets. Purchase your copy of the book here https://birdsconnectsea.myshopify.com/products/birdbrains-a-lyrical-guide-to-washington-state-birds?_pos=1&_sid=d791ce236&_ss=r . This speaker event made possible from the generous support of 4Culture https://www.4culture.org/ and Dubin Law Group https://www.dubinlawoffice.com/personal-injury/car-accidents/ .