His work has also appeared in Smithsonian magazine, The New York Times, and the International Herald Tribune, among others. His first book, Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World’s most Revered and Reviled Bird,was widely praised in the media and featured on CBS Sunday Morning. Leisureville andPigeons are available in paperback, and have both been released in Australia and New Zealand with much success. Blechman is the Managing Editor of Orion Magazine in Massachusetts. He was elected Selectman of his hometown, Gt. Barrington, in May 2011.