Author Talk and Book Signing: Susan Hand Shetterly "Seaweed Chronicles"

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In “Seaweed Chronicles: A World at the Water’s Edge” author Susan Hand Shetterly explores the life cycle of seaweed and its place in the environment, while telling the stories of the men and women on the coast of Maine who farm and harvest it—and who are fighting to protect this critical species against forces both natural and man-made. Join Shetterly for an author talk and book signing on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Jesup Memorial Library.
 
“Seaweed Chronicles,” takes readers deep into the world of seaweed by providing an immersive look at life on the shores of the Gulf of Maine, where the growth and harvesting of seaweed is becoming a major industry. Mark Kurlansky, author of “Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World” writes, “You might not expect unfettered passion on the topic of seaweed, but Shetterly is such a great storyteller that you find yourself following along eagerly.” BBC Culture chose “Seaweed Chronicles” as one of their “10 smartest beach reads of 2018.”
 
Shetterly is the author of the essay collections “Settled in the Wild” and “The New Year’s Owl,” as well as several children’s books including “Shelterwood,” named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children by the Children’s Book Council. Shetterly’s book “Settled in the Wild” won the Maine Literary Award for Best Nonfiction from the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance in 2011. She has also been awarded two Maine Arts Commission grants and a fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts. In 2017, she received an Alfred P. Sloan grant to complete “Seaweed Chronicles.”
 
Books will be on sale that night courtesy of co-sponsor Sherman’s Books. For more information on Shetterly visit susanhandshetterly.com and for more information on the talk contact the Jesup at 207-288-4245 or mrice@jesuplibrary.org.