Joan E. Strassmann

Between millions of bot accounts, ragebait posts, and AI slop, any daily scroller knows that the internet has gotten noticeably worse as algorithms fight for our endless attention. Whether you call it brain rot, enshittification, or simply late stage capitalism, the toxicity of social media is forcing users to turn elsewhere for entertainment and learning.

Slow Birding by Joan E. Strassmann is a one-of-a-kind guide to birding locally that encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them, no matter where they live in the US. This essential guide to the fascinating world of common, everyday birds features: detailed portraits of individual bird species and the