The Sound of Feathers: Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselves

The Sound of Feathers: Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselveswith Dr. Kathryn Gillespie From the rustle of a crow’s wings to the cool touch of moss on a stone wall, to the quiet determination of a worm crossing a sidewalk, Dr. Kathryn Gillespie's 2026 book The Sound of Feathers: Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselves invites readers to notice the small wonders of life all around them. Fleeting details reveal surprising truths about humanity’s connection to nature, the complex relationships of care and harm in which we are entangled, our responsibilities to other species, and what it means to be fully present in the world. From the book jacket: "Through vivid storytelling and deeply personal reflections, Kathryn Gillespie invites us to slow down, pay attention, and think differently about our everyday lives so we might imagine shared futures of flourishing. She urges us to confront the forces that separate us from the natural world and find more compassionate ways of living in harmony with it. Gillespie reminds us that the quiet, often overlooked moments in life are where the most profound insights and connections begin." Dr. Gillespie is a writer, researcher, and educator. Her research and teaching interests focus on: ethnography and qualitative methods; feminist and multispecies theory and methods; food and agriculture; political economy; critical animal studies; and human-environment relations. She is also the author of The Cow with Ear Tag #1389. Gillespie was formerly a Postdoctoral Scholar in Applied Environment and Sustainability Studies Online Masters Program at the University of Kentucky, an Animal Studies Postdoctoral Fellow at Wesleyan University (2016-2018), and a lecturer at the University of Washington. She has volunteered with Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (a prison education organization), Food Empowerment Project (a food justice organization), and Pigs Peace Sanctuary (a sanctuary for pigs). Praise for The Sound of Feathers includes: “Vibrating with a love that encompasses readers themselves, this strong, powerful, and important book is a joy to read.” – Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat“... deeply moving storytelling ... a wonderful, thought-provoking, and powerful work of art ... a must read for a broad audience.” – Marc Bekoff, ethologist and author of The Emotional Lives of Animals“With carefully thought out lines of reasoning, well-bolstered with research, and beautifully precise writing, the author helps the reader understand what can separate us from the natural world and what we can do to be a better participant in that world so that all lives flourish.” – Nancy Bent, BooklistDr. Gillespie's presentation and interview will be followed with time for audience Q&A. Please register now:https://us.list-manage.com/QoABw9Lau6G?e=1357c28cb9...and join us on December 6 at 5 pm EST!