In the Crosswinds

Eli J. Knapp | June 2025 | Nonfiction | Trade Paper Original | Trim: 5.25 x 8” | ISBN: 979-8-89092-005-8 | $18.95 | 240 pp
 
Have you ever experienced a sense of rootlessness? A feeling that you do not belong to any one particular place? Set out with ecology professor and avid birder, Eli J. Knapp, on his captivating and humorous journey to see the world from a bird’s eye view and discover what it means to develop an identity of belonging, all whilst putting the natural world first. 

A rollicking blend of avian science and crackling narrative, In the Crosswinds shows us how we fit into a more-than-human context, allowing birds to demonstrate the potential to unlock and transform relationships–with one another, the environment, and the idea of place. From the woods of western New York through the jungles of Ecuador to the wetlands of Africa, Knapp ponders the question “Where do I belong?” on this quest for understanding and discovery.