The book consists of journal entries from 2017 through 2022 that recount her observations of the behavior of oak titmice, ... These birds resemble "a football with wings" and walk awkwardly on land.

No, the book's title "The Boy With a Bird in His Chest" (Atria Books, 320 pp., ★★★ out of four) is not a metaphor (but sure, it works as a metaphor too). He has an actual living and ...

Standing in the half-light behind James W. Woodson Stadium Friday night as a steady stream of L.C. Bird football players trudged to their buses for the trip home to Chester, David Neel spoke ...