
In Person: Elizabeth Rush appearing at the Barrington Land Trust
Join Elizabeth Rush for a reading and conversation about her latest book The Quickening.
Join Elizabeth Rush for a reading and conversation about her latest book The Quickening.
Join us for an evening with Elizabeth Rush, celebrating her latest book,The Quickening—an astonishing, vital work about Antarctica, climate change, and motherhood. Rush will be joined in conversation by climate activism leaders Analyah Schlaeger dos Santos and Margaret Cherne-Hendrick to discuss the power of collective storytelling in facing the climate crisis. The event will also feature a reading from The Quickening and photographs from Rush’s voyage.
Doors open at 6:30 pm, event begins at 7:00 pm. Books will be for sale, and Rush will be available for signing after the event.
Join Elizabeth Rush for a reading and conversation about her new book The Quickening.
Join Elizabeth Rush for a reading and conversation about her latest book The Quickening.
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Milkweed Books invites you to celebrate one year of our independent brick-and-mortar bookstore’s reopening with a special one-day-only shopping experience! Browse the store with complimentary snacks and refreshments as we provide exclusive sales for the day to ring in the occasion!
This year, we’re bringing a new promotion to the store for one day only. On Saturday, August 26 only, a select number of our bestsellers from our first year back—published by Milkweed Editions and beyond—will be available for 10% off. Plus, our booksellers have also each selected three of their favorite titles that…
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