Focus & Book_keeper
I was looking through the old field notes of some 19th‑century naturalists the other day—so many sketches and descriptions of animals that have vanished or changed. Do you have a favorite historical account in your shelves that still inspires how you curate the wildlife section?
Oh, I do—Audubon’s The Birds of America is my go-to. The way he painted every feather and every expression feels like a whisper from the past, and it reminds me to keep each species’ story alive in the shelf. I even use his sketches as a guide when arranging the displays, so the books and pictures feel like a living conversation across centuries.