Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World

Christian Cooper became a household name in May 2020 while birding in Central Park after he requested a white woman leash her dog and she made racist threats instead. The video of the encounter that he took for his safety went viral. Part memoir, birding information, and travelogue, Cooper takes us inside his life as a Blerd (Black nerd), sharing his upbringing and how he began birding in NYC. He also shares how his interest in birds helped him navigate life as a gay Black man.