Speaking Engagements
Over the past ten years I have given more than 350 talks and slide shows on a variety of my books. A partial list of the venues where I have spoken includes the following: American Museum of Natural History, Mystic Seaport, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Mariner's Museum and Park, Tenement Museum, South Street Seaport, National Archives, Politics & Prose Bookstore, Porter Square Bookstore, Harvard Bookstore, Concord Bookshop, Larchmont Yacht Club, Nantucket Whaling Museum, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Cape Cod Natural History Museum, Yale University, House of Seven Gables, Boston Athenaeum, Boston Public Library, Concord Festival of Writers, Town Hall Seattle, and scores of libraries throughout New England.
CHANGE IN PUBLICATION DATE!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PUBLICATION DATE FOR MY FORTHCOMING BOOK -- A FURIOUS SKY: THE FIVE-HUNDRED-YEAR HISTORY OF AMERICA'S HURRICANES -- HAS BEEN MOVED FROM JUNE 9 TO AUGUST 4, 2020. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF RESCHEDULING MOST OF MY TALKS THAT WERE TO TAKE PLACE IN JUNE AND JULY, TO MOVE THEM TO LATER IN THE YEAR. PLEASE CHECK BACK WITH THIS PAGE IN THE COMING MONTHS TO SEE THE NEW SUMMER AND FALL SCHEDULE. THANKS!!
If you are interested in having me as a speaker for any of my books, please contact me via the contact form on this website (see tab above). Thank you for your interest.
April 2020
Thursday, April 23, 2020
1:30 PM
Life Care Center of Acton
1 Great Road
Acton, Massachusetts
Talk on Fur, Fortune, and Empire
May 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
11 AM
One Harvest Circle
Lincoln, MA
Talk on Fur, Fortune, and Empire
June 2020
Stoneridge Senior Living Community
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
4:00 PM
186 Jerry Browne Road
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Thursday, June 4, 2020
6:30 PM
1 Nahant St.
Marblehead, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Private event
Friday, June 5, 2020
11 AM
865 Central Ave.
Needham, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Monday, June 8, 2020
26 North Road
Jamestown, RI
Talk on Black Flags, Blue Waters
Annual Meeting - private event
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
7 PM
235 Pleasant St.
Marblehead, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
7 PM
9 College St.
South Hadley, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Noon to 2
501 Main St.
Chatham, MA
Sidewalk book signing event for Father's Day
A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Noon
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Hudson Library and Historical Society
Monday, June 29, 2020
TIME TBD
96 Library Street
Hudson, Ohio
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
July 2020
Literary Luncheon at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
Sponsored by Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Noon-3 PM
2173 Route 28
Harwich, MA
This is a ticketed event. To order tickets go to the Where The Sidewalk Ends website.
I will be part of a panel of three authors, and will be talking about A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Sunday, July 12, 2020
3 PM
30 Bokum Road
Essex, CT 06426
Talk on Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
6 PM
45 South Main Street
Concord, NH
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
1:30 PM
1 Great Road
Acton, Massachusetts
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricane
Thursday, July 16, 2020
11 AM
One Harvest Circle
Lincoln, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Thursday, July 23, 2020
7 PM
13 South St.
Hanover, NH
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Friday, July 24, 2020
7 PM
50 Water St.
Newburyport, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Monday, July 27, 2020
7 PM
3046 Main St
Barnstable, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Lunch With A View Series
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Noon
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
August 2020
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Time TBD
Venue TBD
Woodstock, VT
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Book signing from 1-3
2648 Main St. Brewster, MA
For A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Thursday, August 6, 2020
7 PM
65 Palmer Avenue
Falmouth, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
7 PM
1874 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Thursday, August 13, 2020
7 PM
17 School St.
Rockport, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Thursday, August 20, 2020
7 PM
25 Drift Rd.
Westport, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
7 PM
15 Concord Rd.
Billerica, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Wedensday, August 26, 2020
7 PM
2 New Liberty St.
Salem, MA
Talk on Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
September 2020
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Thursday, September 3, 2020
5:30 PM (wine and cheese at 5:30, talk at 6)
869 Route 6A
Brewster, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
7:30 PM
865 Central Ave.
Needham, MA
Talk on When America First Met China
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Time TBD
25 Boston Road
Chelmsford, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Thursday, September 17, 2020
7 P.M.
170 Washington Street
Marblehead, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Monday, September 21, 2020
7 PM
61 Burrill St.
Swampscott, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
11 AM
One Harvest Circle
Lincoln, MA
Talk on Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America
Thursday, September 24, 2020
7 P.M.
100 Museum Dr.
Newport News, VA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
7 PM
2 North Main St.
Andover, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
October 2020
Thursday, October 1, 2020
7 PM
32 Essex St.
Beverly, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
7 PM
0 Lunt Street
Byfield, MA
Talk on When America First Met China
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
7 PM
80 Washington St.
Winchester, MA
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Thursday, October 8, 2020
7 PM
105 Alden St.
Duxbury, MA
Talk on Fur, Fortune, and Empire
Thursday, October 15, 2020
6:30 reception, 7 PM talk
Location to be determined
Newburyport, MA
Talk on Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
January 2021
Friends Of The Library of Collier County
Non-Fiction Author Lecture Series
Monday, January 25, 2021
9 AM
Moorings Golf and Country Club
2500 Crayton Road
Naples Florida
Talk on A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Breakfast included. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Friends group