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Join us for a virtual
Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 3pm PT/6pm ET
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Amy Tan
in conversation with Sean Lyon
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discussing her book,
The Backyard Bird Chronicles
 
This virtual event was taped with an audience on May 2o in Santa Monica.
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VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS, May 25 (click here)
3pm PT/6pm ET
TICKETS:
$45 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses)
*Includes access to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days after it airs
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A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club
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Amy Tan is the author of several novels, including The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter’s Daughter. She is a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club and is on the board of American Bird Conservancy. She lives in Sausalito, California. 

“The drawings and essays in this book do a lot more than just describe the birds. They carry a sense of discovery through observation and drawing…The birds that inhabit Amy Tan’s backyard seem a lot like the characters in her novels.” —David Allen Sibley, from the foreword
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In 2016, Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world. In search of peace, the bestselling author turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds visiting her yard. What began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater—an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired.
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. With boundless charm and wit, she charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world.

Sean Lyon is an ornithologist. He researched Tanzanian agroecosystems for a Bachelor’s from Wheaton College (IL), and holds a Master’s from California State University Los Angeles, where he studied historical urban avian ecology of the Los Angeles Basin. While Sean’s professional background is in museum ornithology, his current doctoral work takes him into the wilds of Mozambique to study hornbill behavior. He is a Research Associate of the Field Museum in Chicago, a member of the American Ornithological Society, and guides custom birding tours through Bird Walks with Sean. Visit his website.