The author, a biologist and Princeton University alum, will discuss the light and dark sides of bird family life, from the benefits of long-term monogamy to sibling rivalry and parental parasitism featured in her new book "Bird Love: The Family Life of Birds."

The bonds between birds are often variable and full of inherent contradictions involving both cooperation and conflict. Alongside stunning photography, "Bird Love" (publishing March 10) explains and celebrates the global diversity of bird reproductive strategies, exploring all the stages from courtship and nest-building to protecting eggs and raising chicks.

Wenfei Tong is a research associate in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and assistant professor at the University of Alaska, Anchorage.

This program is presented in partnership with Princeton University Press and Labyrinth Books.

Author Talk with Wenfei Tong on "Bird Love: The Family Life of Birds"