Virtual Monster Book Tour for ‘There Plant Eyes’ (June 2021) * Links to Videos

Thanks to those of you who joined me for one or more of my virtual book tour events in June! If you missed one or you just need to repeat or share one you’ve already enjoyed, here’s a handy list that includes recordings of just about every virtual event I did in celebration of the publication of There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness. Each event is as different as the blind, disabled, and nondisabled authors that were kind enough to converse with me, so don’t be shy to check out more than one…

 

June 1 at  Astoria Bookshop (Astoria, NY)

In conversation with Andrea Elliott. She’s a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, whose book, Invisible Child, will be out October 5, 2021.

 

 

June 2 at  Harvard Book Store (Boston, MA)

In Conversation with Andrew Leland. He’s a writer, editor, and radio producer, whose book about blindness—his, yours–is forthcoming from Penguin Press.

 

 

June 3 at Tattered Cover (Denver, CO)

In conversation with John Cotter. He’s a writer, performer and Denver Writers Lighthouse instructor, whose memoir, Losing Music, is forthcoming from Milkweed Editions.

 

 

June 4 at Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA)

In conversation with Maggie Nelson. She is the author of many acclaimed books such as The Art of Cruelty and The Argonauts. Her latest, On Freedom, will be out September 7, 2021.

 

 

June 5 at Strand Book Store (New York, NY)

A blind writers salon featuring Georgina Kleege, Jim Knipfel, and Stephen Kuusisto. This one’s on Facebook Live!

 

June 8 at Literati Bookstore (Ann Arbor, MI)

In conversation with James Tate Hill, whose Blind Man’s Bluff will be out October 3.

 

 

June 9 at Browseabout Books with Lewes Public Library (Rehoboth Beach, DE)

In conversation with Elsa Shunneson, whose book, Being Seen, will be out October 5.

 

Sadly, no recording of this one.

 

June 10 at Lighthouse SF (San Francisco, CA)

In celebration of Lighthouse Day, I was honored to be interviewed by their smart and charming CEO, Bryan Bashin.

 

 

June 10 at Women and Children First Bookstore (Chicago, IL)

In conversation with Alice Eakes, author of many books including The Mountain Midwife. She is the founder of the delightfully angry blog, Ableism Disables.

 

 

June 16, Town Hall Seattle with Elliott Bay Book Company (Seattle, WA)

In conversation with Keith Rosson, illustrator and author of many books including, most recently, Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons.

 

 

June 23 at Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)

In conversation with Jason Roberts. His book A Sense of the World features in Chapter 9 of There plant Eyes about echolocation, the white cane and James Holman. His next book, Every Living Thing is forthcoming.