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David Gessner: Writing on the Heels of Experience


  • Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road Concord, MA, 01742 United States (map)

Please join us at Thoreau Farm for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author David Gessner, along with Michael Frederick of the Thoreau Society, as they discuss writing during the pandemic. Mr. Gessner will explain his approach to journaling about place in a way useful to aspiring writers, and talk about his new book, Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt’s American Wilderness. He will speak of what he has learned from Thoreau as a writer and environmentalist, and explain why writing is so vital for us all in an age of crisis. The Write Connection at Thoreau Farm is a program in partnership with the Thoreau Society. Please join this timely conversation HERE.