Hood River author Eileen Garvin's new novel, "Crow Talk," comes out in paperback April 29, and a special release party will be held at Working Hands to celebrate.
Hood River author Eileen Garvin's new novel, "Crow Talk," comes out in paperback April 29, and a special release party will be held at Working Hands to celebrate.
HOOD RIVER — Waucoma Bookstore will local authors Eileen Garvin and Michelle Nijhuison on Tuesday, April 30, 6 p.m. at The Ruins in celebration of the release of Garvin’s new book, “Crow Talk.”
Eileen will be in conversation with Michelle Nijhuis, author of “Beloved Beasts.” Red Robe Revival will open with music from 6-7 p.m., followed by author talks from 7- 8 p.m., and book signing to follow. Books will be sold on-site, and Columbia Gorge Crepes will be on hand. The ruins is located at 13 Railroad St., Hood River.
About ‘Crow Talk’
While Eileen Garvin’s last novel took place here in Oregon’s Hood River valley, “Crow Talk” is set on a remote alpine lake in the woods of Washington State. Its main characters are a promising young ornithologist, a talented Irish musician who is grappling with the sudden muteness of her only child and the conflict it has brought to her marriage, and a curious five-year-old who’s retreated into silence for reasons only he understands. A chance encounter with an injured baby crow brings this trio together and an unlikely friendship blooms, allowing all three to forge a path towards healing, rediscovery, and joy.
About the author
Eileen Garvin is the author of the national bestselling novel “The Music of Bees” and the acclaimed memoir “How to Be a Sister.” Her first novel was a Good Housekeeping Book Club pick, a GMA Buzz Pick, and received praise from The Washington Post and People. Born and raised in Washington State, she throughout her childhood often disappeared into the woods for hours to watch birds and look for wildflowers. The remote lake house her family often escaped to offered privacy and respite in caring for Garvin’s sister, Margaret, whose autism made it difficult for her to communicate. Eileen lives in Hood River, Oregon, and shares her backyard with four chickens, wild birds of all kinds, and about 120,000 honeybees.
About ‘Beloved Beasts’
“Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction” is a vibrant history of the modern conservation movement, told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement’s history, from early battles to save charismatic species to today’s global effort to defend life on a larger scale. “Beloved Beasts” was the winner of the Sierra Club’s 2021 Rachel Carson Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Tribune and other publications.
About the author
Michelle Nijhuis is an acclaimed science writer, a project editor at the Atlantic, a contributing editor at High Country News, and an award-winning reporter whose work has been published in National Geographic and the New York Times Magazine. She is co-editor of “The Science Writers’ Handbook” and lives in White Salmon, Washington.
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