Marie Winn’s Central Park in the Dark: More Mysteries of Urban Wildlife, her wonderful book about New York’s great park at night is now available in paperback for only $15.  It goes on sale today.  For more information about the book, visit her publlisher’s website at: www.picadorusa.com/centralparkinthedark

The book has received great praise:

“Central Park in the Dark is a delight; I’d follow Winn into the park at any hour.”–The New York Times Book Review

“A delightful chronicle of the animals that come out to hunt and play in the park at night . . . conveys the magic and enduring mysteries of Central Park.”–Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

“Winn is an engaging writer, making us care about the evening denizens of the park (human or otherwise).”–Booklist

“Winn’s book is a revelation. . . . A worthy addition to any nature lover’s shelf.”–Buffalo News

“Exuberantly illuminates Central Park’s vibrant 843-acre nocturnal world.”–Kirkus Reviews

“From screech owl rescues to slug sex, Winn pulls the reader into this tight-knit circle of people all searching for the same thing: a glimpse of nature in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city.”–The Christian Science Monitor

I photographed the owl on the jacket in 2008.  For my blog entries about owls over the last few years, click on any of the Eastern Screech-Owl Blogs links on the upper left hand corner of this blog.