These essays are a pleasure; Bird makes her readers feel smart, urbane, and in on the joke, and that their own stories are worth sharing too.
~Publishers Weekly
Bird brings her signature no-nonsense wit to topics ranging from motherhood and politics to, of course, the Long Star State.
~Austin Monthly
Recent Studies Indicate is a treasure chest brimming with Bird's distinctive voice: bold, thought-provoking, stitch-in-your-side funny, acerbic when called for, and, in the end, full of joy.
~Lone Star Literary Life
Delightful…you can open the book to just about any story and enjoy a few minutes of good reading and, more likely than note, a hearty laugh.
~Abilene Reporter-News
In her first collection of nonfiction that encompasses over four decades of work, Bird shows off her wit and wisdom on subjects ranging from motherhood to making Texas her adopted home...After reading these entertaining essays, a reader might feel like she’s put in a satisfying visit with an old friend.
~Texas Highways
Sarah Bird has always been a gifted storyteller and wordsmith, and her voice is more timely than ever. Her new collection is lively, honest, and unfailingly feminist. This is a book of essays for anyone who has ever struggled to balance work and parenting, navigated a male-dominated field, or looked around at our current political and cultural landscape and asked,"‘How did we get here?"
~Cecile Richards, Author of Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead
Sarah Bird is a Texas treasure. She's a humorist, but more important, she's an empathist, someone who uses her understanding of Texas and, more important, Texas women, to unite us all. Recent Studies Indicate is indisputable proof.
~Mimi Swartz, Texas Monthly Executive Editor and author of Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart
What sets Sarah Bird apart from other writers is the pure joy she gets out of her characters. And she laughs at herself—a lot. You can't help but grin when you read her, no matter the topic.
~Skip Hollandsworth, author of The Midnight Assassin: The Hunt for America’s First Serial Killer
Sarah Bird's disarming honesty is matched by a deep well of compassion and kookiness and a singular voice that reminds us that being different can be a gift, wherever you land.
~Sarah Hepola, author of The New York Times bestseller Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
