Mary Seelhorst will present: The Platonic Ideal of a Sports Car: James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. True crime, twisted provenance, pop culture, philosophy, folklore, museums, movie-making, mythbusting, and an unsolved mystery figure into this presentation by exhibit developer Mary Seelhorst. This fast-paced, heavily illustrated session explores the making of an automotive icon that’s endured and … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Mary Seelhorst"
Mudlark: In Search of London’s Past Along the River Thames by Lara Maiklem • Selected by Sue Stoessel Winner: Indie Book Award in Non-Fiction (2020) “Engrossing…evokes the subculture of the ‘mudlarks,’ who scour the banks for fragments of London’s past.” –The New Yorker Find Mudlark in MaineCat “The international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London’s past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
Jeryl Schriever will present from her book, Driving the Vote For Women: An American Journey for Suffrage, published by Arcadia Publishing in September 2024, and her national tour promoting the Equal Rights Amendment in her 1914 Saxon Roadster. About Driving the Vote For Women: An American Journey for Suffrage In 1916, Alice Burke and … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Jeryl Schriever"
Kate Woodworth will present from her book Little Great Island, published by Sibylline Press in May 2025. About Little Great Island On Little Great Island, climate change is disrupting both life and love. After offending the powerful pastor of the cult where she’s lived for a decade, Mari McGavin must flee with her six-year-old son. With no … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Kate Woodworth"
. Bruce Robert Coffin will present from his latest book, Dark Harbor, published by Severn River Publishing in August 2026. About Dark Harbor Dark Harbor is the third book in Coffin's Detective Justice series, featuring Detective Brock Justice investigating the deaths of a millionaire and a burglar in Bar Harbor, Maine, uncovering secrets of the wealthy elite … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Bruce Robert Coffin"
