Even if you get fewer pigeons to your yard, you might still have some other bold birds making a meal out of your freshly sown grass seeds. If so, here's some expert-approved ways to stop birds ...

or just go over the grass with a fork. Michael's third tip is to "overseed". "By that, I basically mean go crazy," he said. "Be really generous. "If you get the odd pigeon or two stealing a bit of ...

From Pigeons on the Grass, a novel, which was published last month by New Directions. Koeppen (1906–96) was a German novelist who was awarded the Büchner Prize in 1962. Translated… ...