“The first time I met a bird close-up, it was dead,” Adam Nicolson informs the reader at the start of “Bird School: A Beginner in the Wood” (FSG, 448 pages, $32), wryly capturing a paradox at the ...

Aly Lopez was a writer on the sleep and wellness team at CNET. She tested, researched and reviewed sleep and health-related products, technology and trends. She received her bachelor's degree in ...