The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl

THE COMFORT OF CROWS by Margaret Renkl chronicles "A Backyard Year" and contains 52 essays centered on plants and animals. Ann Patchett says it is about “the abundance of wonder in our own backyard.” I particularly liked the story Renkl told of trying to trap an unwell fox – she writes so vividly; it was easy to imagine being the person checking the cage and worrying about survival. In addition to the quality writing (Renkl is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times), there are fifty-two original color artworks by the author’s brother, Billy Renkl. Those are truly beautiful, as is the colorful cover. This is a book worth experiencing and Family Action Network sponsored a session with Renkl about THE COMFORT OF CROWS two weeks ago. Here is an excerpt from the video of that discussion between Margaret Renkl and nationally bestselling author Mary Laura Philpott: