Sy Montgomery's "The Hawk's Way"

Insights into falconry.

The other Sunday, I wanted to sit outside and read a book cover to cover.

This is a fairly limiting desire. Only so many books fit the bill. About five hours into a book, I hit a wall.

Luckily, a bus ride I used to often take was more or less five hours. It provided a handle on what was doable in one sitting. Notes from Underground, Tinkers, A Box of Ma…