Hi folks,
I'm sorry for the mass email, but I wanted to share some good news.
As some of you already know, the book I've been working on for more than three years,
Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds, will be published by Algonquin on Nov. 4.
It's available for pre-order at the website above, or from your local bookseller, or wherever
else you buy books. (I recommend Bookshop over the corporate retailers.)
I got my first job in journalism over 25 years ago, at the Asbury Park Press. This is my first book,
and it would mean a lot to me if you'd consider reading it. Bird City is many things—a portrait of
a city shaped by its birds and birders, a travelogue of New York's wild places, a science-driven
narrative of urban ecology, a profile of some fascinating New Yorkers, and a personal story of
changing the way you see your neighborhood and all the wonderful creatures that live there.
I look forward to hearing what you think come November and beyond.
I'm planning a number of events in NYC for its release, and I'll share more about those in the fall.
In the meantime, if you know someone you think would like to read the book, or review it, or have
me on their podcast to talk about it, or host an event around it, please pass this along! And if you
received this email, that means you've helped me along the way to write this book, whether through
your support or your interest or your stories. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Ryan
Ryan Goldberg (he/him)
(908) 489-7220
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"
--Carl Sagan
