Book Discussion + Plant Propagation Class at Sunnyside Plants / Book Club Experience for The Comfort of Crows - Starting at $40!

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Join us for a Book Discussion + Plant Propogation 101 Class at Sunnyside Plants in Jefferson Park on Sunday, April 21st, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm! This adventure features The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl, BUT PRE-READING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT…

Local Chicago plant experts will be demonstrating how to propagate plants and sharing special plant care tips in Sunnyside Plants' space - an experience intended to connect us with nature for Earth Day / Earth Month, inspired by the story (written by a queen of mother nature herself). Before our book discussion, you'll get to propagate your own plant clipping in a take-home vase, and ask any questions you might have. Stick around for shopping after the event & GET 10% OFF our New Book Joy pop-up shop too! NOTE: A percentage of the proceeds for this event will directly support these talented gardeners.

Pick up a physical copy of the book from the dropdown menu above, choose to upgrade to a Book Box with curated reading pairings from the list above, decide to download an audiobook from the link below before the event, OR join us for the workshop before you dive into the book - your choice!

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BOOK SYNOPSIS

USA TODAY BESTSELLER / NATIONAL BESTSELLER / INDIE NEXT PICK

From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a "howling love letter to the world" (Ann Patchett): a luminous book that traces the passing of seasons, personal and natural...

In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: fifty-two chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. As we move through the seasons - from a crow spied on New Year's Day, its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a theme for the year, to the lingering bluebirds of December, revisiting the nest box they used in spring - what develops is a portrait of joy and grief: joy in the ongoing pleasures of the natural world, and grief over winters that end too soon and songbirds that grow fewer and fewer.

Along the way, we also glimpse the changing rhythms of a human life. Grown children, unexpectedly home during the pandemic, prepare to depart once more. Birdsong and night-blooming flowers evoke generations past. The city and the country where Renkl raised her family transform a little more with each passing day. And the natural world, now in visible flux, requires every ounce of hope and commitment from the author - and from us. For, as Renkl writes, "radiant things are bursting forth in the darkest places, in the smallest nooks and deepest cracks of the hidden world."

With fifty-two original color artworks by the author's brother, Billy Renkl, The Comfort of Crows is a lovely and deeply moving book from a cherished observer of the natural world.

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS, BIRDERS, AND GARDENERS, WITH ORIGINAL COLOR ART THROUGHOUT...

RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups

OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every individual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau

Publish Date: October 24, 2023

Pages: 288

Dimensions: 5.5 X 8.3 X 1.1 inches | 1.1 pounds

Language: English

Type: Hardcover

Condition: NEW

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BYOBB (BUILD YOUR OWN BOOK BOX) W/ BOOK BAR GARNISHES

To order a Book Bundle, choose one or several "GARNISH" PAIRING ITEMS from our checklist of thoughtfully curated small business pairings above. Your bundle will arrive to you or your giftee in one of our classic white boxes filled with fun crinkle, your chosen book title, and your chosen assortment of reading goodies.

NOTE: If you have any particular preferences, please let us know in your checkout notes (i.e. scent, flavor, or food allergies, vegan preferences, etc) - just in case we are out of your chosen pairings and need to suggest a replacement via email!