Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop, at 158 Main St. in Damariscotta, announces the following author events for the remainder of the month of August:
Tess Gerritsen – 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 11 (at Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta): Maine author Gerritsen begins her book tour for her latest medical thriller, “Playing with Fire,” in Damariscotta at the Skidompha Public Library’s Chats with Champions series.
Renee Rossi – 3 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11: Poet Rossi will be presenting her newest collection, “Triage.” Rossi is the winner of the 2009 Gertrude Press Chapbook Prize in poetry for her chapbook “Still Life.” She is an otolaryngologist, holds an MFA in creative writing, and has recently been certified in ayurvedic medicine. A native of Detroit, she currently lives and teaches in Dallas.
Ignat Solzhenitsyn – noon, Sunday, Aug. 14: In conjunction with the Salt Bay Chamberfest, conductor and pianist Solzhenitsyn discusses his father’s early and late miniatures (prose poems) in his talk titled Big Ideas Writ Small: The Miniatures of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
Anu Partanen and Trevor Corson – 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16: Partanen, a journalist from Finland, now a naturalized American citizen, asks Americans to draw on elements of the Nordic way of life to nurture a fairer, happier, more secure, and less stressful society for themselves and their children in her book “The Nordic Theory of Everything,” one of the best books of the summer according to O, the Oprah Magazine; Bustle; and the New York Post.
Corson is the author of “The Secret Life of Lobsters,” which was named the Best Nature Book of the Year by USA Today and Discover. His second book, “The Story of Sushi,” was selected as an Editors’ Choice by the New York Times Book Review and was also named a Best Food Book of the Year by Zagat.
Ronn Cartier Perry – noon, Thursday, Aug. 18: Perry’s “Getting Ready” contains true stories about real people, 50 stories that will entertain and inspire. And while it’s not a how-to book, by reading and reflecting on each of the 50 chapters, readers will begin to discover and understand messages in their own lives and how they connect to help explain the meaning of it all.
Margaret Guroff – 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18: “The Mechanical Horse” reveals how the bicycle transformed American life. In this lively cultural history, journalist Guroff reveals how the bicycle has transformed American society, from making us mobile to empowering people in all avenues of life.
Adam Hochschild – 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23 (at Skidompha Public Library): Acclaimed bestselling author Hochschild’s newest book, “Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939,” is a sweeping history of the Spanish Civil War told through a dozen characters, including Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell. It is a tale of idealism, heartbreaking suffering, and a noble cause that failed.
