Birds of a Lesser Paradise - by Megan Mayhew Bergman (Paperback)

Birds of a Lesser Paradise is an extraordinary collection of stories that capture the surprising moments when our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world.

With wit, insight, and emotion, Megan Mayhew Bergman explores the way nature can both unite and divide us, as seen in the single mother who drives hours to track down an African gray parrot that can mimic her deceased mother's voice, or the population-control activist who faces the conflict between her loyalty to the environment and her maternal desire.

Each story is a precise and compassionate study of human life, filled with moments of hilarity and absurdity that highlight the unique beauty of each creature.

With expert delivery and a brilliantly gifted writer, Birds of a Lesser Paradise is an astonishing debut collection that will leave your heart aching while also finding those bits of humor and absurdity that make life worth living.