It is not a common occurrence to see a work of fiction cited in this publication. I have nothing against it, mind you; one of my academic degrees is in English literature. It’s simply that I don’t often happen upon novels that are both well written and whose authors are well-versed in natural history, the history of science (including medicine), or a similarly related field of study.
Of all the places I’ve yet to explore in my life, one near the top of my most desired list is the Mono Lake Basin of California’s eastern Sierra. So when I received news that Marie Read, one of the most accomplished photographers of this area, has a new book from Graphic Arts Books titled Sierra Wings; Birds of the Mono Lake Basin, needless to say, I was very interested indeed.