voice of bainbridge

Recent readings

Better Off, Flipping the switch on technology, by Eric Brende (2004). I still have to listen to his interview. At the other end of the spectrum is Naked Conversations, How blogs are changing the way businesses talk with customers (2005) that I have already mentioned in the context of how newspapers should use blogging.

Ecotopia is thirty years old

Thirty years after the inital edition here comes a reprint with a new cover. A good opportunity to read or reread this classic ecological novel and the interview of Callenbach in the Seattle Weekly. I wish they had doubled it with the prequel that is also very prescient, Ecotopia emerging (unfortunately with a very ugly cover that could have been replaced by a nicer picture).

Bainbridge Book Moms has a blog

Bainbridge Book Moms is a book club of 12 moms who live on Bainbridge. They have recently decided to post their reviews and comments on a blog.
That was part of the discussion at the first meeting of Bainbridge bloggers that was gracefully hosted by Julie and Ted this saturday. More about that when I get the pictures (as usual from Julie). You can already read an excellent report by Chris Holmes in Busker.
And yes one of the Book Moms, Mary Hager, is also a Dog Mom.
If you are looking for the Bainbridge Bloggers directory.

Mary Doria Russell: A Thread of Grace

Mary Doria Russell gave a presentation full of energy to a packed audience at Eagle Harbor Bookstore.
I hope our recording (23 min) will allow you to enjoy her dynamism and her humor. Unfortunately she inadvertently dropped the lapel mike after about 15 minutes: raise the volume and you should be able to hear the end of her talk. We did not post the question and answer session: we still have to figure how to record the questions. Sorry!
Thank you to Eagle Harbor Books for the hospitality.
Listen

Rex Weyler about Greenpeace

Rex Weyler author of Greenpeace, how a group of ecologists, journalists and visionaries changed the world,  published by Raincoast Books (on recycled paper) talks at Eagle Harbor Bookstore about how it all started:
The founding of Greenpeace, from the late-1960s to the formation of Greenpeace International in 1979, including intimate personal stories, sea voyages, triumphs and failures, internal clashes, and the influence of Quakers, Buddhism, Gandhi, the civil rights movement, political street theatre, media theory, and other cultural inspiration.  Listen

Michael Lisagor reads from his book "Romancing the Buddha"

November 11: Local author Michael Lisagor reads from his book "Romancing the Buddha" (65 min).
I have extracted this part he read at the end, entitled Sometimes I need to remove the punctuation from my life (3 min).
Thanks again to Eagle Harbor bookstore and Michael for this inspiring presentation.
More info:

about Romancing the Buddha
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Kathleen Moody at Eagle Harbor Bookstore

October 21: The creator of the Venus Diamond mystery books series Skye Kathleen Moody talked at the Eagle Harbor Bookstore about her seventh installment "The good diamond" and the heroes and villains in her life, how they influenced her work (41 min).
Thanks again to Eagle Harbor bookstore for inviting so many fascinating authors.
More info:
about Skye Moody
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Fred Moody at Field's end roundtable

October 18: "How does an author know what questions to ask in an interview?"
This was the theme chosen by the Field's End Writers' Roundtable (2 min).
The guest speaker was Fred Moody , former managing editor of the Seattle Weekly and author -most recently- of Seattle and the demons of ambition, a love story (27 min).
Fred shared many interesting stories and provided useful advice.
His talk was followed by a questions and answers session (14 min).
Our recording of this part is not exhaustive due to a problem with the recorder but we were able to fix it and capture a very interesting comment about the important role of silence (4 min).
Thanks to Field's end and Fred for this most interesting evening.
More info: www.fieldsend.org

Patricia O'Connell Killen about the "none" zone

September 30: Religion and Public life in the Pacific Northwest: the "none" zone.
A very interesting presentation at Eagle Garbor Bookstore by authors Patricia O'Connell Killen (22 min) and James Wellman (22 min.
Followed by a Questions and Answers session (42 min).
More info:

about Patricia O'Connell Killen

about James Wellman
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Hunter Lovins about profitable sustainability

September 27: Hunter Lovins President, Natural Capitalism, delivers the luncheon plenary presentation at the Profitable Sustainability Conference in Seattle(36 min): Natural capitalism, the key to competitiveness and prosperity.
Luncheon means forks, knifes and plates noises since she did not wear a lapel mike (our fault).
But this is (as usual with Hunter) a powerful speech.
The presentation was followed by a 2 minutes wrap up
and a questions and answers sessions(9 min).

More info: www.natcapinc.com
Hunter recommended Janine Benyus's book Biomimicry: innovation ispired by nature
The whole program of the conference

Helen Thayer about Three among the wolves

September 23: Helen Thayer talks at Eagle Harbor Bookstore about her book, Three among the wolves: a couple and their dog live a year with wolves in the wild (67 min).
This was an amazing presentation and we hope you'll enjoy listening to it even without seeing the magnificent slides that came with it.
A great thanks to Eagle Harbor Bookstore for a great evening.
For more information:
Learn more about Helen, Bill and Dog Charlie
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Jo Ann Ridley and Mary Randlett about San Juan Islands Journal

September 2: Jo Ann Ridley and Mary Randlett talk at Eagle Harbor Bookstore about their book, San Juan Islands Journal (32 min).
Jo Ann read a few funny pages about Shaw Island while Mary showed and commented a series of magnificent black and white photographs taken at the top of Mount Constitution.
Since the pictures have not been published I cannot refer you to a website.
One more reason for you to come to the bookstore and look at their book.
Thanks again to Eagle Harbor Bookstore for a great show.
For more information:
I recommend this page about Mary Randlett
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Linda Lawrence Hunt about Bold Spirit

August 17: Linda Lawrence Hunt talks at Grieg Hall, Sons of Norway in Poulsbo about her book Bold Spirit: Helga Etsby's forgotten walk across Victorian America (61 min).

The amazing story of two women's (a 36 years old mother -of 8 children- accompanied by her 18 years old daughter) trek from Spokane to New York.
How it was later kept secret from the grand and great grand children and how it has been reconstructed by Linda Lawrence Hunt.
A tribute to the strength of American women.
Thanks to Kitsap Regional Library and our local independent bookstores for this fascinating presentation.
The hall was packed (mostly with ladies) and I hope the sound will be good enough for you to keep listening.
Sorry about the background noise from the climatisation...
For more information:
The author's personal site: www.boldspiritacrossamerica.com
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

David Shields about Body Politic

August 12: David Shields talks at Eagle Harbor Bookstore about his book Body Politic, The great American sports machine (74 min).

A conversation with David about what sports meant to him and how he now is less involved while still hoping for a new team he could root for.
Food for thought about what fans get out of the stars and what myths are at play.
Thanks again to Eagle Harbor Bookstore for this stimulating evening!
For more information:
The author's personal site: www.davidshields.com
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Earl Emerson about Pyro

August 5: Earl Emerson talks at Eagle Harbor Bookstore about his new book Pyro (60 min).
Earl is a Seattle fire fighter who picked up this career so he could also write in his spare time and supports his family until his books were accepted for publication. That took years of perseverance.
He speaks very freely and candidly about his writing and how he imagined the plot and the characters for Pyro.
He also discusses the coincidence of serial arsons in Seattle that started right when Pyro -a story about serial arsons in Seattle!- was launched a few days ago.
Earl is a great speaker and he touches on burning issues.
Thanks again to Eagle Harbor Bookstore for inviting him!
For more information:
The author's personal site: www.earlemerson.com
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Robert Kurson

July 30: Robert Kurson talks at Eagle Harbor Bookstore about his new book Shadow Divers(62 min).
Unfortunately I arrived a little late so you'll miss the beginning of the talk.
When the recording starts he is speaking about what happens when they first discovered the U Boat.
RK is a real story teller and I very much enjoyed the hour spent listening to his description of the heroes of his book and his explanation of his own fascination for this amazing story. Dive in!
Thanks again to Eagle Harbor Bookstore for inviting RK! For more information:
www.robertcurson.com
www.eagleharborbooks.com

Interview with Steve Smith

Steve Smith coauthor of Traveling in Provence (72 min.)
Your favorite bookstore's site: www.eagleharborbooks.com

Interview with Glenn Burkhart

Glenn Burkhart coauthor of Defending Wild Washington, a citizen action guide was interviewed at the Wilderness Conference organized in Seattle by the Mountaineers (66 min)