UNDER THE HENFLUENCE Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them

Listening to Tove Danovich is like spending time with a deeply enthusiastic and knowledgeable chicken-loving pal. Journalist and hen-keeper Danovich offers pleasantly playful but informative accounts of our long fascination and relationship with chickens--set against the backdrop of her own suburban hen keeping. She moves from whimsical tones to those conveying deep curiosity about the questions she pursues while documenting the roots of her own flock and her exploration into the history and current climate of poultry keeping. As Danovich offers her own anecdotal experiences with her hens alongside cameos of other chicken keepers/obsessives, listeners are drawn into a fascinating and broody world. Even for the henless, it's impossible not to be engaged by this immersive blend of personal narrative and lightly investigative journalism. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2023]