Man Killed by Pheasant and Other Kinships by John T. Price is now available in paperback from the Bur Oak Books series of the University of Iowa Press.

Man Killed by Pheasant is an ode to the prairie, to west-central Iowa, and to family connections stretching from Price’s Swedish ancestors to his parents, wife, and children. Sharing stories of home, secrets of landscape, and binding ties to both, he weaves history and memory to create kinships for himself and his readers.

Price is author of Not Just Any Land: A Personal and Literary Journey into the American Grasslands. A recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and other recognitions, he has published essays about nature, family, and spirit in many venues including Best Spiritual Writing 2000. He teaches nonfiction writing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Books in the Bur Oak series represent the UI Press’ dedication to celebrating the literature, history, geography, and culture of the Great Plains with an intense focus on natural history and environmental issues.

The book is available at bookstores or from the UI Press, 800-621-2736 or www.uiowapress.org. Customers in Europe, the Middle East or Africa may order from Eurospan Group at www.eurospanbookstore.com.

Learn more at www.johnprice.com.