Cat and Bird

From the critically acclaimed author ofShizukos Daughter(aNew York TimesNotable Book)andYarn, comes a fascinating new memoir about animals, loss, and finding a home in the world.Cat and Bird, a memoir in animals, is anchored around Kyoko Moris relationship with the six house cats who defined the major eras of her life as a writer: Dorian, Oscar, Ernest, Algernon, Miles, and Jackson. As she details the rhythms and routines of their days together, she weaves a narrative tapestry out of her past: the deep family tragedy and resilience that marked her childhood in Japan, her move to the American Midwest as a young adult, her experiences as a bird rehabilitator and cat trainer, her marriage and divorce, and the joys and profound heartbreaks that come with pet ownership. Full ofrazor-sharp observations and generous prose,Cat and Birdwhirls into a moving meditation about grief, writing, the imagination, the solitary life, and the wonders of companionship with creatures both domestic and wild.