CORE SAMPLES book launch, conversation, & signing with Anna Farro Henderson

Please join us to celebrate the launch of Anna Farro Henderson's on Wednesday, October 23, 7:00 PM, in the Open Book Performance Hall. The author will be in conversation with Speaker Melissa Hortman. Live music to play before and after the program. Following the program, there will be interactive public art and a book signing.

People live by their stories—how can we use them to accelerate action on climate change?

Anna Farro Henderson embarks on a remarkable narrative journey in Core Samples, exploring how science is done, discussed, legislated, and imagined. Grounded in her experiences as a climate scientist, an environmental policy advisor, and a constant juggler of the many roles and responsibilities of professional moms, Henderson’s eclectic, unconventional essays illuminate the messy, contradictory humanity of our scientific and political institutions.

Anna Farro Henderson is an award-winning writer, PhD scientist, and environmental policy expert. She is a fellow at the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, teaches at the Loft Literary Center, and works in climate advocacy. She lives with her family in St. Paul, where she makes daily visits to the Mississippi River.

Melissa Hortman is the DFL Speaker of the House in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and has represented a part of the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis since 2005. She has held the role of Speaker of the House since 2019 and is the longest-serving female Speaker in state history. As a legislator, she has focused on energy, transportation, the environment, and civil law. Representative Hortman chaired the House Energy Committee from 2013-14 and chief-authored legislation that created Minnesota's solar energy standard. She holds a B.A. from Boston University, an M.P.A. from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Books will be available for purchase from Magers & Quinn Booksellers.

More details:

• The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
• Doors open at 6:30 pm.
• We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Heather Skinner at [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Open Book Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, United States