Meet the Neighbors
Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World
$26.99
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2025
Summary
Honeybees deliberate democratically. Rats reflect on the past. Snakes have friends. In recent decades, our understanding of animal cognition has exploded, making it indisputably clear that the cities and landscapes around us are filled with thinking, feeling individuals besides ourselves. But the way we relate to wild animals has yet to catch up. In Meet the Neighbors, acclaimed science journalist Brandon Keim asks: what would it mean to take the minds of other animals seriously?
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324110439 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324110430 |
| Author: | Brandon Keim |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 275g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 140mm x 211mm |
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Critics Review
“A heartfelt and unique look at the inner life of animals and how we so often fail to understand them… Sure to be an instant classic.” – Jeff VanderMeer, best-selling author of Annihilation
“Few writers plumb the lives of our nonhuman brethren with more sensitivity and originality than Brandon Keim… You’ll surely feel new empathy for your local raccoons, robins and rats after reading this profound, big-hearted book.” – Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings and Eager
“An indispensable companion… Keim’s book opens our eyes to the wonder in our midst, from the smallest bee to the wittiest coyote. What we learn should change how the law treats animals, how society treats them, and how we treat them as neighbors.” – Alexandra Horowitz, best-selling author of Inside of a Dog and Our Dogs, Ourselves
“Meet the Neighbors invites each of us to reimagine how we view and treat our animal kin. Rich in behavioural insights and crafted with unstinted empathy, [it] calls for a profound cultural shift… Open minds and hearts will be rewarded.” – Sean B. Carroll, biologist and author of The Serengeti Rules and A Series of Fortunate Events
Brandon Keim
Brandon Keim is a journalist specializing in animals, nature, and science. His work appears regularly in the New York Times, Atlantic, Nautilus, and elsewhere. He lives in Bangor, Maine.
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