Books. Book review: Composer’s pet ... Mozart acquired his starling after he found the bird in a Vienna pet shop and heard it miraculously mimic a motif from his Piano Concerto No. 17.

news Inspired. Is a bird the pet for you? Here’s what to consider before bringing home a feathered friend Birds are clever, bond with their owners and don’t need to be walked.

In Catherine Chidgey’s seventh novel, “Pet,” a motherless 12-year-old girl falls under the intoxicating spell of a mysterious teacher at her Catholic school in New Zealand.