I did some intense research (went to the Wikipedia page on waxwings...) and found this little couplet from the book "Pale Fire" by Nabokov:
I was the shadow of the waxwing slain
By the false azure in the windowpane
Joanna has talked about being a big Nabokov fan in several interviews, so I don't think it's too big of a stretch to say this (plus the whole "bird flies into window" section of "Only Skin") might be related to the book.
I did some intense research (went to the Wikipedia page on waxwings...) and found this little couplet from the book "Pale Fire" by Nabokov:
I was the shadow of the waxwing slain By the false azure in the windowpane
Joanna has talked about being a big Nabokov fan in several interviews, so I don't think it's too big of a stretch to say this (plus the whole "bird flies into window" section of "Only Skin") might be related to the book.