Connect with Lynda

Lynda is presenting her new book The Trees are Speaking at lots of events on both sides of the country, starting in May and continuing through the year. Come join in -- the East Coast events will be streamed online, so even if you are not local, you can still enjoy.

NORTHWEST TOUR

Earth Words author event: May 1, Detrick Hall, Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) in Corvallis, Oregon. This environmental writing showcase will feature the work of five environmental writers including Lynda and Lyanda Fern Lynn Haupt.  Free and open to the public, doors open at 6 p.m. in PRAx's Toomey lobby with live music, drinks and a book sale by local independent book store Grass Roots Books. Main event begins at 7 p.m. in Detrick Hall. Book signing at 8:30 p.m. in Toomey lobby. Registration is required. (LINK)

Portland book launch: May 5, 7 p.m., Powell's Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR. More information: (LINK)

Seattle book launch: May 8, 7 p.m.,  Seattle Public Library Central Branch. Join Lynda in conversation with Rena Priest, enrolled member of the Lhaq'temish (Lummi) Nation and Washington State's 6th Poet Laureate (2021-23.) Free, but registration is required. (LINK)

San Juan Island book event: May 13, 5-7 p.m., Brickworks, 150 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor. Sponsored by Salish Current and Friends of the San Juans. Book reading, discussion, and signing, thanks to Griffin Bay Books, who will staff the event. 

Lopez Island Library book event:  May 14, 6 p.m., join Lynda for a book discussion and slide show with a book signing to follow with local book seller Lopez Bookshop. At the lovely lopez library a local landmark, at 2225 Fisherman Bay Road.

Orcas Island book event: May 15, 6 p.m. Join Lynda on beautiful Orcas Island for an evening presented by the SeaDoc Society and supported by Darvill's books, the island's fine independent book store. The event is at 6 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall, 242 Main Street, in Eastsound. More information: (Link)

Bellingham book event: May 16, 6 p.m.  Join me at the spectacular venue just opened by Children of the Setting Sun  at  1111 West Holly Street, downtown Bellingham. Sponsored by CSSP and the North Cascades Institute. Reading, discussion, and signing, thanks to Village Books, who will staff the event.

Bainbridge Island book event: May 20 6:30 p.m. On lovely Bainbridge Island,  at Eagle Habor Books, 157 Winslow Way East. Preorder your free reservation and get a 10 percent discount on purchasing the book. (Link)

 EAST COAST EVENTS

Wildlands and Old-growth Forests: A Vision for the Future. Northeastern Old Growth Conference, Breadloaf Campus, Middlebury College, Ripton, Vermont. Sept. 19, 9 a.m. , Keynote panel with forest research ecologist Tom Spies. Sept. 19, 7 p.m., keynote panel with the eminent old growth scientist Jerry Franklin and Tom Spies. I profiled Jerry in the Pacific Magazine of the Seattle Times and he was an important guiding voice and source in The Trees are Speaking - in which he frequently appears. For more information and to register for this conference, which is both virtual and in person: (Link)

Book talk, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Enjoy the arboretum and my reading at the Hunnewell Visitor Center at Arborway Gate.  Sept. 21, 2 p.m. 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Book talk, Harvard Forest.  Join me in the forest's beautiful auditorium for a discussion and slide show. Sept. 24, 6 p.m. 324 North Main Street, Petersham, MA