Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of the Birds of America snakes —Elizabeth Lund

—Elizabeth Lund

1 bestselling author who's shared her story on HGTV's "You Live in What

Sea Cucumber

This collection (a staff-favorite at MagPo) was specially selected from the lists of words sent to Magnetic Poetry by Magnetic Poets from around the world

One Dark Bird by Liz Garton Scanlon

Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of the Birds of America snakes —Elizabeth LundFINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE In the century and a half since John James Audubon's death, his name has become synonymous with wildlife conservation and natural history. But few people know what a complicated figure he was or the dramatic story behind The Birds of America as told in this "superb introduction to the artist and the man" (New York Times). Before Audubon, ornithological illustrations depicted scaled down birds perched in static poses.