Inspiration and revelation from the world of birds

Birds in the Hand: Fiction and Poetry About Birds

Edited by Dylan Nelson and Kent Nelson

North Point Press, 374 pages, $24

Kent Nelson, author of the novel “Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still,” and daughter Dylan have birded together for nearly three decades. Captivated by the adventure, they have assembled an anthology that reflects the wide-ranging avian world, from common species like sparrows and crows to rarer kingfishers, herons and eagles.