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Lit Chat Interview with Cynthia Barnett

in partnership with the St. Johns Riverkeeper

This Lit Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consisting of a 40-minute conversation between author Cynthia Barnett and interviewer followed by 20 minutes of audience Q&A. A book signing will follow, with books available for sale on site by local bookstore the BookMark

Cynthia Barnett is an award-winning author and journalist who has covered water and climate change stories worldwide—reporting from the rainiest place on earth in Cherrapunji, India, on epic drought in Perth, Australia, or on the American folly of building in swamplands with too much water and deserts without enough.

Her latest book, The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans, was named one of the best science books of the year by NPR’s Science Friday. “The seashell might seem a decidedly small foundation for a book,” The New York Times wrote, “but Barnett’s account remarkably spirals out, appropriately, to become a much larger story about the sea, about global history and about environmental crises and preservation.”

This program is in partnership with the St. Johns Riverkeeper.

Did you know that all of our Lit Chat authors' books count toward your Jax Stacks Reading Challenge completion? Find out what other authors we're hosting this year and join in the fun! 

Registration is required for this event, and must be completed two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN are required for registration. If you do not have a card, click HERE to obtain one.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Seating for the program will begin at 12:30pm.

2. The maximum capacity of this venue is 75. Registered attendees will be seated first come, first serve. Bring your library card (physical or on the JaxLibrary app) for faster check-in.

3. Waitlisted attendees and walk-ins will be seated if seats are available. There may be a short wait as registered customers are seated.

4. All registered seats will be forfeited at 12:55pm and made available to waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Registered attendees arriving after this time will be seated if seats are available.

6. A limited number of books will be available for sale on site by local bookstore the BookMark. Guarantee your copy by pre-ordering it from the BookMark.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1–2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.

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