6:30 – 8:00 pm
Battenkill Books
FREE
Author James Howerd Kunstler will read and discuss his newest book, the Witch of Hebron. A question and answer session will follow and Kunstler will be available for a book signing.
A renowned social commentator and best-selling novelist, Kunstler is a prominent figure in the global discussion of the environment and energy use. In his new book, the sequel to A World Made by Hand, Kunstler expands on his vision of a post-oil society with a new novel about an America in which the electricity has flickered off, the Internet is a distant memory, and the government is little more than a rumor. In the tiny hamlet of Union Grove, New York, travel is horse-drawn and farming is back at the center of life. But it’s no pastoral haven. Wars are fought over dwindling resources and illness is a constant presence. Bandits roam the countryside, preying on the weak. And a sinister cult threatens to shatter Union Grove’s fragile stability. In a book that is both shocking yet eerily convincing, Kunstler seamlessly weaves hot-button issues such as the decline of oil and the perils of climate change into a compelling narrative of violence, religious hysteria, innocence lost, and love found.
Curiosity Forum events are a partnership of Battenkill Books, Hubbard Hall, and Open Studios of Washington County. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
