Today's tidbits are about robins, brevity, and decoding what other people say.

Today's big bit is a conversation with Amy Butler Greenfield about her book The Woman All Spies Fear.

Today's tidbits are about Vulture: the Secret Life of an Unloved Bird by Katie Fallon, opportunism, and Buffalo, New York.

Today's big bit is a conversation with Katie Fallon about vultures.

Today's tidbits are about the American Bittern, Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation by Olivia Judson, and kindness.

Today's big bit is an interview with Emily Tenreiro about beer in the restaurant business.

Today's tidbits are about retirement, waxwings, and "the Blue Jay bidet."

Today's big bit is a conversation with Megan Hamilton about The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

Today's tidbits are about The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, the Butler family, and getting stuff done.

Today's big bit is a conversation with Mollee Brown about leading birdwatching tours.

Today's tidbits are about the Blue Jay, about The Summer Game by Roger Angell, and about shaking off failure.

Today's big bit is about the epic 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Today's tidbits are about the Dovekie, doing the math on your bucket list, and the balaclava.

Today's big bit is an interview with award-winning author Jacqueline Davies.

Today's tidbits: Competition, the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, and nine-ball in billiards.

Today's Big Bit: A conversation with Tom Young about the World Series of Birding and the Super Bowl of Birding

Today's tidbits: the Northern Fulmar, Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe, and othering.

Today's big bit: a conversation with Nicola Monteith about the city of Belfast

Today's tidbits: the Limpkin, Botswana, and making things groovy.

Our big bit: a conversation with Elizabeth Christopher about the writers studio at Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose.