Birds in Fall: A Novel

A profound literary novel set in Nova Scotia, Brad Kessler’s Birds in Fall explores grief, healing, and community through the intertwined stories of families, loss, and the natural world.

One fall night, an innkeeper on a remote island in Nova Scotia watches in horror as an airplane plummets to the sea—a tragedy that will forever change the island’s quiet rhythm. As the search for survivors envelops the island, the mourning families gather at the inn, waiting for news of those they have lost...