THE COMFORT OF CROWS: A Backyard Year. By Margaret Renkl. Spiegel and Grau. 288 pages. $32. Margaret Renkl considers her latest essay collection a devotional. I call it an invitation. “Come to the ...

Observing the passing of seasons can cause one to develop joy and grief in equal measures. In Margaret Renkl’s “The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year” we watch 52 weeks go by following the flora and ...

In a daunting 52 chapters, one for each week of the year, Margaret Renkl’s book “The Comfort of Crows” takes readers through a year of change surrounding her home, both inside and out. The book ...

New York Times columnist and nature writer Margaret Renkl closed out the 2023 Talking Volumes season with thoughts on her book, "The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year." ...