John James Audubon, renowned for his knowledge of the American wilderness was equally adept at the quintessential American activity of self-invention. After unsuccessful attempts at various professions, his passion for hunting ---and for making life-size, realistically posed paintings of the animals he shot --- led to the creation of his magnum opus, The Birds of America. Joining Larry Mantle to talk about Audubon’s life and work is William Souder, author of Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America (North Point Press).