Book Summary:

As part of his community service, Miles Radke agrees to work for the State of New York on a common loon survey. A free-spirited drifter, Miles is assigned to assist Annie, a wildlife biologist. Their charge is to canoe a hundred lakes in the northern Adirondacks and report on any loon activity they encounter. At first, Miles is skeptical of the survey but he gradually begins to appreciate his partner and the value of their work. In the end, his personal experience parallels the demise of the natural world. This is a novel about extinction and learning to live in the Anthropocene.

Event Details:

This loon literature event will feature James McVey, author of Loon Rangers. It includes a talk, reading, and book signing. Pick up your copy at the Adirondack Loon Center, where this event takes place @ 3pm on Saturday, September 24.

Author Bio:

James (Jim) McVey grew up in northern Michigan near Sleeping Bear Dunes. He is a freelance writer and the author of five books, including Loon Rangers (Saddle Road Press, 2021), The Way Home: Essays on the Outside West (University of Utah Press, 2010), and The Wild Upriver and Other Stories (Arbutus Press, 2005). He's traveled widely and written about such places as the Na Pali coast, the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, the Aysen region of Patagonia, and the coral reefs of Cuba. Jim’s short stories and essays have appeared in literary journals around the world, including Deep Wild, Island, Frontieres, Divide, Sport Literate, Puckerbrush Review, Kinesis, Apostrophe, and Rolling Stock. He has read his work at the Sorbonne in Paris and was the featured American author at the Watermark Literary Muster in Australia. Jim has worked as an outdoor journalist, wildlife biologist, musician, and university professor. He currently lives in Eldora, Colorado where he operates Victory Gardens, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing local food systems.