BHAS Book Club’s Next Book
Now that we have learned almost everything we wanted to know and more about the discoveries and science surrounding avian migration, it is time for us to dive into a more personal story!
Our next book will be Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery, by Dorian Anderson.
In this exciting memoir, Anderson reflects on his life, his past struggles with addiction, and his current reignited passion for birds as he travels via bicycle across America for a Big Year, experiencing not only the amazing birds of his adventure, but many unique people and cultures along the way.
From the publisher:
“As Dorian pedals across the country, describing the birds he sees, he confronts the challenges of long-distance cycling: treacherous weather, punctured tires, speeding cars, and injury. He encounters eccentric characters, blistering blacktop, dreary hotel rooms, snarling dogs, and an endless sea of smoking tailpipes. He also confronts his past struggles with alcohol, drugs, and risky behaviors that began in high school and followed him into adulthood.
Birding Under the Influence is a candid, honest look at Dorian’s double life of academic accomplishment and addiction. While his journey to recovery is simultaneously poignant and inspiring, it is ultimately his love of birds and nature that provides the scaffolding to build a new and radically different life.”
Our exact meeting time and date in January are yet to be determined, but we will likely meet via Zoom to avoid traveling in potentially poor winter weather.
To receive future updates and questions for this book, and if you haven’t already joined the BHAS Book Club mailing list, please email Rachel Hudson at lightningdash09@nullyahoo.com to sign up!
Happy Reading, and Happy Holidays!
