Overview
An absurdly funny and deeply romantic novel about a heartbroken young woman who vows to live without love—only to fall for a great blue heron on the concrete banks of the LA River
Fresh out of work and seasoned in heartbreak, Yaz has valiantly sworn off men. In the age of dating apps and ethical nonmonogamy, no one is ready to commit, anyway. Her move to Los Angeles will be a fresh start. She’ll find a new job, finish a film with her best friend, and make time for her favorite pastime: birdwatching. But her impulse to turn toward nature amid despair may prove all too consuming.
Beyond rusted gates, Yaz finds a rare stretch of paradise on the LA River, where the natural world regenerates and rises again over industrial ruin. Despite waste and smog, the water flows, seeds spread and trees grow. It’s here that Yaz meets him. A dominant predator with divine aim, the great blue heron is a gorgeous bachelor of a bird. It seems Yaz has caught his eye, and she’ll do anything to keep it.
Lush, probing, and sensual, Mating Season is the brazen confession of a woman transcending the human world in search of the sublime.
Fresh out of work and seasoned in heartbreak, Yaz has valiantly sworn off men. In the age of dating apps and ethical nonmonogamy, no one is ready to commit, anyway. Her move to Los Angeles will be a fresh start. She’ll find a new job, finish a film with her best friend, and make time for her favorite pastime: birdwatching. But her impulse to turn toward nature amid despair may prove all too consuming.
Beyond rusted gates, Yaz finds a rare stretch of paradise on the LA River, where the natural world regenerates and rises again over industrial ruin. Despite waste and smog, the water flows, seeds spread and trees grow. It’s here that Yaz meets him. A dominant predator with divine aim, the great blue heron is a gorgeous bachelor of a bird. It seems Yaz has caught his eye, and she’ll do anything to keep it.
Lush, probing, and sensual, Mating Season is the brazen confession of a woman transcending the human world in search of the sublime.
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