A Special Evening with Maria Mudd Ruth

Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum | Seattle

Mountaineers Books
Publisher/HostMountaineers Books
A Special Evening with Maria Mudd Ruth
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Join author Maria Mudd Ruth to discuss her new book, The Bird with Flaming Red Feet: Seasons with an Uncommonly Common Seabird.
About this Event

A Special Evening with Award Winning Author Maria Mudd Ruth

A Skipstone Literary Salon


Join author Maria Mudd Ruth to discuss her new book, The Bird with Flaming Red Feet: Seasons with an Uncommonly Common Seabird, a lively and heartfelt natural history of a charismatic seabird with a surprising story to tell—both avian and human.

"I didn't know that laughing while birding was possible." So begins naturalist and award-winning author Maria Mudd Ruth’s new book about the humble yet charming (and chatty) Pigeon Guillemot. Maria will discuss how she became obsessed with one seabird, how getting to know one bird leads you to appreciate all of nature, the impacts of community science, and her failed effort to dig a guillemot burrow with a chopstick.

In conversation with Kate Rogers, Editor in Chief of Skipstone / Mountaineers Books

Space is limited; ticket price includes a signed copy of the book, drinks and nibbles, original art showing, and the chance to win a special gift from the author


Skipstone Literary Salons: Connecting Nature, Art & Community

Enjoy intimate evenings of lively conversation, over wine and hors d'oeuvres, that explore the intersection of storytelling, the natural world, and the communities that connect and inspire us all. Gather with other curious readers and nature enthusiasts in unique spaces to meet and mingle with some of our most celebrated writers, poets, artists, and community advocates.


This evening made possible in part with support from the Bill and Margo Bell Family Foundation.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, 93 Pike Street, Seattle, United States

Tickets

USD 75.00

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