Recs if you like The Crane Wife...

Because we all know Colin Meloy loves a good book. List of songs and references in the comments; well known works listed when authors are broadly referenced. Recommendations appreciated for items that were overlooked.

Fiction featuring humans turning into birds — and vice versa.

This is not a shapeshifter list.

SISTER LISTS: Strange Transformations: Insect Style | Strange Transformations: Canid Style | Strange Transformations: Small Mammal Style

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