Bridget A. Lyons' ENTWINED In Store Author Event And Book Signing

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00 PM when Bridget A. Lyons comes to the store to share her new book Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species. Bridget will be joined by Leigh Marz for the conversation and will sign copies of her book after the presentation.

• What can octopuses’ nine brains teach us about climate resilience?
• How can great horned owls’ keen hearing illuminate relationship dynamics?
• Does playing with kelp cultivate respect for the value of life?
• What can our 8.7 million “more-than-human” neighbors teach us about life?

Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species explores these questions through a collection of sixteen original essays by Bridget A. Lyons, a wilderness guide, traveler, and explorer who has encountered countless animals and plants in their native environments. From Alaska to Honduras, Lyons’ stories are braided with careful observation, scientific research, and wonder to foster the connection between us and our nonhuman neighbors. By focusing on the Anthropocene—the era during which human activities have had substantial impacts on the functioning of our planet—Lyons highlights the need to protect the planet’s quickly diminishing diversity.

Each essay within Entwined seeks to keep nonhuman stories in the foreground, with Lyons’ personal experiences acting as a backdrop. Some of these moments include navigating icebergs in Alaska while researching the nesting strategies of common eiders, witnessing the apparent demise of a humpback whale on the Baja Peninsula while instructing a wilderness course, and observing ibex while trail running the Alps.

While each piece can stand on its own as a literary examination of a creature’s life and a facet of the human experience, collectively, the narrative invites readers to consider what they have in common with even the most seemingly foreign of species, such as sea stars and sponges. Entwined rests on the belief that when we take the time to know unfamiliar creatures, we are more likely to alter our choices and behaviors in ways that ensure their continued existence on the planet.

More information can be found at www.entwinedbook.com .

BRIDGET A. LYONS is a writer, editor, explorer, and artist living with gratitude in Santa Cruz, CA, the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. Lyons graduated from Harvard University and holds an MFA from Northern Arizona University. Bridget’s award-winning essays have appeared in Crazyhorse, The Common, Flyway, Chautauqua, Catamaran, Cold Mountain Review, Tahoma Literary Review, and other journals. Find out more at www.bridgetalyons.com.

LEIGH MARZ is a collaboration and leadership coach for major universities, corporations, and federal agencies and has worked with NASA , the Green Science Policy Institute, Harvard University, IKEA, Google, and Kaiser Permanente, and more. Leigh is the coauthor of Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise, published by HarperCollins. She is the cofounder of Astrea Strategies, a consultancy that bridges contemplation and action, helping leaders and teams envision and communicate solutions to complex challenges. Leigh lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband and daughter.

THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 6:00 pm on July 23.

BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.

DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.

WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.

WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event.

PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home.

OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly.

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