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Literature Talk
Literature TalkM.R O'Connor at Armstrong Redwoods Forest Theater
Main Event
M.R O'Connor: "Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World" Book Discussion and Q&A
Venue
Armstrong Redwoods Forest Theater
Address
14045 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, CA 95446 (Please park in the front parking lot of Armstrong Redwoods and account for 15 minutes walking time from the parking lot to the theater.)
Dates and Times
Sunday, December 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM
Prices and Tickets
Free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Host, Artists, Performers, or Collaborators
- Author: M.R. O’Connor, a journalist whose work focuses on the politics and ethics of science, technology, and conservation. Her previous books include "Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things" and "Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World."
- Moderator: Ryan Klausch, California State Park Environmental Scientist for the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Program.
- Sponsors: Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods and Russian River Books & Letters.
Activity Description
Join journalist M.R. O’Connor for a discussion and Q&A about her new book, "Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World." The book is an investigation into the science and ecology of wildfires and the advent of global megafires, challenging common perceptions about fire and humans' relationship to it. O'Connor presents evidence from ethnoecology and dendrochronology, suggesting that humans historically ignited "good fires" to shape ecosystems. Coffee will be available.
Editorial Recommendations
- From the Prologue of "Ignition": "Wildfires have become a symbol of climate apocalypse frequently cited as unambiguous evidence of the fossil-fuel induced ecological disaster that is destabilizing life on earth. Get close enough to a fire on the landscape—maybe even close enough to smell it burning and feel its heat—and what you may find is a far more complicated and fascinating story about evolution, biology, history, and culture. And one that is infinitely more hopeful."
Language
English
M.R O'Connor - Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World
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Literature TalkLiterature TalkM.R O'Connor at Armstrong Redwoods Forest Theater
Main Event
M.R O'Connor: "Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World" Book Discussion and Q&A
Venue
Armstrong Redwoods Forest Theater
Address
14045 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, CA 95446 (Please park in the front parking lot of Armstrong Redwoods and account for 15 minutes walking time from the parking lot to the theater.)
Dates and Times
Sunday, December 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM
Prices and Tickets
Free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Host, Artists, Performers, or Collaborators
- Author: M.R. O’Connor, a journalist whose work focuses on the politics and ethics of science, technology, and conservation. Her previous books include "Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things" and "Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World."
- Moderator: Ryan Klausch, California State Park Environmental Scientist for the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Program.
- Sponsors: Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods and Russian River Books & Letters.
Activity Description
Join journalist M.R. O’Connor for a discussion and Q&A about her new book, "Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World." The book is an investigation into the science and ecology of wildfires and the advent of global megafires, challenging common perceptions about fire and humans' relationship to it. O'Connor presents evidence from ethnoecology and dendrochronology, suggesting that humans historically ignited "good fires" to shape ecosystems. Coffee will be available.
Editorial Recommendations
- From the Prologue of "Ignition": "Wildfires have become a symbol of climate apocalypse frequently cited as unambiguous evidence of the fossil-fuel induced ecological disaster that is destabilizing life on earth. Get close enough to a fire on the landscape—maybe even close enough to smell it burning and feel its heat—and what you may find is a far more complicated and fascinating story about evolution, biology, history, and culture. And one that is infinitely more hopeful."
Language
English
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