Earl Brechlin to give reading at Valley library


Author and Registered Maine Guide Earl Brechlin

Author and Registered Maine Guide Earl Brechlin

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Author and Registered Maine Guide Earl Brechlin will read from his new collection of evocative and heartfelt essays about Maine’s iconic landscapes, the power of family and the search for meaning and renewal in the embrace of wilderness, during an appearance at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library Friday, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m.

“Return to Moose River, In Search of the Spirit of the Great North Woods,” released this summer by Down East Books, includes more than a dozen narrative nonfiction essays chronicling adventures across the breadth of Maine, from the iconic Moose River, to the top of Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Telos, to the Appalachian Trails’ 100-Mile Wilderness, and Moosehead Lake, to the majestic St. Croix River on the border with New Brunswick. White-water canoeing, backpacking and snowmobiling adventures are all included.

Along with the reading, Brechlin will share a slideshow showing the connections between the great figures of Maine’s outdoor heritage. He will also have books for sale and will do a signing.

This program is free and open to the public.

For more information, call the library at 237-3535. The library is located near the Route 27 entrance to the Sugarloaf Access Road, opposite the Anti-Gravity Complex.

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