Entanglements: The Intertwined Fates of Whales and Fishermen by Tora Johnson

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  • Now scheduling events for winter 2007/8! Check back soon for updates.
  • To schedule an event, please contact us.

 

Upcoming appearances:

Seacoast Science Center's Book and Breakfast Group, January 16, 2008, 9am at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, NH.

 

Past appearances:

University of Maine at Machias Author Event, November 15th at Merril Library, 9 O'Brien Avenue, Machias, Maine. 4pm. For more information, click here.

207, Maine's TV News Magazine: Tuesday, August 30th. Featured guest.

Portland Public Library Brown Bag Lecture: Wednesday, August 31 at noon. 5 Monument Square, Portland, Maine. For more information, call 207 871-1710.

Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, Maine: Thursday, September 1st at 8am. Breakfast of Champions lecture series sponsored by Round Top Center for the Arts, Skidompha Library and the Maine Coast Bookshop.

Port in a Storm Bookstore: Thursday, September 8 at 8pm on Main St. in Somesville, ME. For more information call (207) 244-4114

The Working Waterfront Festival, September 23-25 in New Bedford, MA.

RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth, NH: Thursday, August 4 at 7pm. Talk and Book Signing, located at 7 Commercial Alley. Co-sponsored by the Blue Ocean Society.

Seacoast Science Center in Rye, NH: Thursday, August 4. Lecture at 2pm, available for informal discussion and book signing 12 to 2pm and 3 to 4pm.

Borders in South Portland, ME: Wednesday, August 3 at 7:30pm. Reading and Book Signing.

Belfast Free Public Library: Tuesday, August 2nd at 7pm. Talk and Book Signing at 106 High Street, Belfast, ME. For more information call (207) 338-3884. The Fertile Mind Bookstore will have books for sale at the event.

Bangor Public Library: Wednesday, July 27 at 5:30pm. Talk and Book Signing.

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Summer Lecture Series: Tuesday, July 26th at WOMR/92.1 Radio, 494 Commercial Street, at 7 p.m. Refreshments are part of the evening and following each lecture, books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information call PCCS at (508) 487-3622 x101.

The Point with Mindy Todd on WCAI/WNAN Cape and Islands NPR stations: Monday, July 25th at 9:30am. Featured guest.

Dennis Memorial Library: Wednesday, July 20th at 7pm at 1020 Old Bass River Road, Dennis, MA. For more information call 508 385-2255.

Nantucket Whaling Museum Tuesday, July 19 at 8pm. Talk and Book Signing on Broad St. in Nantucket, MA. Sponsored by the Maria Mitchell Observatory and the Nantucket Historical Association.

Massachusetts Audubon Society's South Shore Sanctuary Morning Lecture Series: Tuesday, July 19 at 9:30am, Duxbury Beach, MA. For more information call 781-837-9400.

Market Street BookShop at Mashpee Commons: Saturday, July 16 at 4pm. Reading and Book Signing at 20 Steeple Street, Mashpee, MA.

Borders in Braintree, MA: Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30pm. Reading and Book Signing, 255 Grossman Drive, at the junction of Route 3 and Union Street, in the Marketplace at Braintree.

Borders in Downtown Boston, MA: Wednesday, July 13 at 12:30pm. Reading and Book Signing, 10-24 School Street, Boston, MA, at the corner of Washington and School Streets, Downtown Crossing.

Borders in Hyannis, MA: Monday, July 11 at 7:30. Reading and Book Signing

Blue Hill Public Library: Thursday, July 7 at 7pm. Reading and Book Signing, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME. For more information call Erich Reed at 207-374-5515 x10.

Brunswick Bookland & Cafe: Sunday, June 26 at 1pm. Reading and Book Signing, Cooks Corner Shopping Center in Brunswick, Maine.

Thursday, May 5, 2005 Women's Fisheries Network guest talk at the Hearth 'n' Kettle restaurant in Weymouth, MA

Friday, May 6, 2005 Guest lecture, Williams College, Williamstown, MA

Friday, April 15, 2005 Meet the Author event at Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable, MA, Lecture Hall A at 6:30pm

Sunday, April 17, 2005 International Women's Writing Guild Big Apple Writing Workshop & Open House. "Meet the Authors" Open House at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue (at 38th Street), New York City. For more info contact the Guild at (212) 737-7536 or visit www.iwwg.org.

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Human Ecology Forum Lecture at College of the Atlantic, Whither the Endangered Right Whale? Asking hard questions about mandates, dogma and polarity in US ocean policy. McCormick Lecture Hall at 4:10pm

Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Tuft's Veterinary School lunchtime talk and book signing at noon. Room TBA. Sponsored by WAZE- Wildlife Aquatic Zoos and Exotics; open to the public.

Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME. Lecture and book signing. Open to the public. Check back for details about this evening event.

Friday, March 18, 2005 Ocean Odyssey at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher slide show and stories about whale entanglement and whale rescue for the whole family at 1:30 pm. Books available for purchase at the aquarium gift shop and signed by the author after the talk.

Friday, March 18, 2005 Book signing at Southeast & Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAMMS) reception at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher at 6pm.

Saturday, March 19, 2005 Ocean Odyssey at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher slide show and stories about whale entanglement and whale rescue for the whole family at 1:30 pm. Books available for purchase at the aquarium gift shop and signed by the author after the talk.

Monday, March 21, 2005 Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC, seminar at 12:30pm.

Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Williams-Mystic Program at Mystic Seaport, CT, seminar 10:30-noon. Additional public event likely in the Mystic area. Check back for details.

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Hood College in Frederick, MD. Lecture and book signing at 7pm in the Marx Center. Open to the public.

Thursday, March 24, 2005 Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Lecture and book signing at 5:30pm. Open to the public.

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 College of the Atlantic Book Release Celebration. Tora will show slides and talk about and read from her book. Sherman's bookstore of Bar Harbor will have books for sale and and signing. 6:30pm in McCormick Lecture Hall.

Now scheduling events for winter 2005/6! We will add items to the list below as they are confirmed.

Barnes and Noble in Portsmouth, NH, Slide show and discussion on Thursday, October 13, 7pm at The Crossings at Fox Run, 45 Gosling Road, Newington, NH. For more information call 603-422-7733.

Barnes and Noble in Boston, MA, signing on Friday, October 14, noon at 395 Washington St., Boston, MA. For more information call 617-426-5184.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, ME, Sunday, October 16, 2pm. 4 Oak St., Boothbay Harbor, ME. For more information call 207-633-3112.

University of Maine at Machias, Monday, October 24, 6:30pm.

Bunch of Grapes Bookstore Lecture Series, reading and signing on Friday evening, November 4. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, MA. 7:30pm. For more information call (508) 693-2291 or (800) 693-0221.

Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, discussion and reading on Thursday, December 1 at 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA at 7pm. For more information call (978) 281-0470.

Williams College, Williamstown, MA: Friday, December 2. Log Lunch presentation at the Log, located at 78 Spring Street. Reservations are required.

Now in paperback!

Entanglements