Pacific Northwest Author Spotlight: Steve Olson

Join us for an explosive presentation with author Steve Olson as he showcases his book Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens. Steve's presentation  interweaves vivid personal stories with the history, science, and economic forces that influenced the fates and futures of those around the volcano. Eruption delivers a spellbinding narrative of an event that changed the course of volcanic science, and an epic tale of our fraught relationship with the natural world.

Steve Olson is the author of Eruption (winner of a Washington State Book Award), Mapping Human History (a finalist for the National Book Award), and other books. He has written for the Atlantic, Science, Smithsonian, and more. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Learn more at http://steveolson.com. Registration is required. Book signing available after event.