We're excited to host local author, Lily Raff McCaulou, for the release of her first book, "Call of the Mild: Learning to Hunt My Own Dinner."
From Amazon:
"When Lily Raff McCaulou traded in an indie film
production career in New York for a reporting job in central Oregon,
she never imagined that she'd find herself picking up a gun and learning
to hunt. She'd been raised as a gun-fearing environmentalist and an
animal lover, and though a meat-eater, she'd always abided by the
principle that harming animals is wrong. But Raff McCaulou's perspective
shifted when she began spending weekends fly-fishing and weekdays
interviewing hunters for her articles, realizing that many of them were
more thoughtful about animals and the environment than she was.
So she embarked upon the project of learning to hunt from square one. From attending a Hunter Safety course designed for children to field dressing an elk and serving it for dinner, she explores the sport of hunting and all it entails, and tackles the big questions surrounding one of the most misunderstood American practices and pastimes. Not just a personal memoir, this book also explores the role of the hunter in the twenty-first century, the tension (at times artificial) between hunters and environmentalists, and new models of sustainable and ethical food procurement."
So she embarked upon the project of learning to hunt from square one. From attending a Hunter Safety course designed for children to field dressing an elk and serving it for dinner, she explores the sport of hunting and all it entails, and tackles the big questions surrounding one of the most misunderstood American practices and pastimes. Not just a personal memoir, this book also explores the role of the hunter in the twenty-first century, the tension (at times artificial) between hunters and environmentalists, and new models of sustainable and ethical food procurement."
She'll be here to read an excerpt and to sign books this Thursday, June 14, starting at 7pm. It's, as always, a free event and we'll have our full menu of espresso drinks, beer, and wine available for purchase. See you there!
