What: Watermark Books & Café invites you to attend a virtual event with longtime GQ correspondent Sean Flynn! Sean will be joining us for a virtual discussion of his new book Why Peacocks?—An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks—and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons. Sean with be joined in discussion with Drew Magary, author of three novels, including Point B, The Hike, and The Postmortal.

When: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (CT)

Where: This is a virtual event and will be hosted online using Zoom Pro Webinar & Facebook Live.

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About the Book


When Sean Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina texted “Any chance you guys want a peacock? No kidding!” he stared bewilderedly at his phone. He had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. But as an award-winning magazine writer, this kind of mystery intrigued him. So he, his wife, and their two young sons became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle.

In Why Peacocks?, Flynn chronicles his hilarious and heartwarming first year as a peacock owner, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden to their befuddling Charles Darwin to their bewitching the likes of Flannery O’Connor and Martha Stewart. And fueled by a reporter’s curiosity, he travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand, with stops including a Scottish castle where peacocks have resided for centuries, a southern California community tormented by a serial killer of peacocks, and a Kansas City airport hotel hosting an annual gathering of true peafowl aficionados.

At turns comically absurd and deeply poignant, Why Peacocks? blends lively, insightful memoir and illuminating science journalism to answer the title’s question. More than that, it offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family.

About Sean


Sean Flynn is a National Magazine Award–winning journalist and author who's reported from six continents during the past thirty years. A long-time correspondent for GQ, his work has been widely anthologized and translated into nearly a dozen languages. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two boys.

About Drew


Drew Magary is a co-founder of Defector and a columnist for SFGate. He's the author of three novels, including Point B, The Hike, and The Postmortal. His new book, The Night The Lights Went Out, will be released in October.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 6:00pm
Event address: 
Online Event
Wichita, KS 67218
Books: 
Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird By Sean Flynn Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982101077
Availability: This book may be unavailable. Please call us for price & availability: (316) 682-1181.
Published: Simon & Schuster - May 11th, 2021