Mahtomedi High School Chautauqua Theater
1520 Mahtomedi Avenue
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
United States
Bringing together one community with one book. Local author of Sins of Our Fathers, Shawn Lawrence Otto will discuss his novel, his process, and more. Light refreshments will be served during book signing. Books will be available for purchase. MahtoREADi is graciously supported by Mahtomedi Community Education and Washington County Library with funds received from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Shawn Otto
Shawn Otto is an award-winning science advocate, author, and educator. He is the author of The War On Science: Who’s Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It and the cofounder of ScienceDebate.org. His novel, Sins of Our Fathers, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and his film House of Sand and Fog was nominated for three Academy Awards.
When John White is caught embezzling, his employer offers him a choice: prison, or participating in corporate sabotage. His decision takes him to a remote reservation in northern Minnesota and down a path of dangerous choices, in a gripping tale of power, loss, and the ultimate price of the American Dream.