Keith O&rsquo\;Brien will present a book t alk to community attendees followed by a brief Q&\;A. Copies of Par adise Falls: The True Story of An Environmental Catastrophe \;wil l be given away. His books Paradise Falls\, Fly Girls\, and Fly Girls: Young Readers&rsquo\; Edition will be available fo r purchase by Two Friends Books. After\, O&rsquo\;Brien will sit down for a book signing in the Fireplace Room.
\nNo registration is required.
\n\nSet to release on April 12\, O'Brien's newest book\,&nbs p\;Paradise Falls: The True Story of An Environmental Catastrophe \, \;tells the story of how an environmental crisis in a working-class neighborhood in western New York made headlines across the country\, frig htened parents everywhere\, forced government officials to take unpreceden ted action\, and ultimately changed US environmental policy forever. \ ;Paradise Falls \;tells the human story behind that crisis\, focusing on the ordinary mothers who organized around their kitchen tables to save their families and escape their own homes. In the span of just two years\, they went from being ignored by local officials to having the ear of the EPA\, the White House\, and even President Jimmy Carter himself. \;
\nYou can order Paradise Falls here.
\nAbout Keith
\nThe New York Times Book Review has hailed O&rsquo\;Brien for his &ldquo\;keen reportorial eye&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;lyrical&rdquo\; writing style. He has written three books\, been a finalist for the PEN/ES PN Award for Literary Sportswriting\, and contributed to National Public R adio.
\nO&rsquo\;Brien&rsquo\;s radio stories have appeared on NPR&r squo\;s All Things Considered\, Morning Edition\, and Weekend Edition\, as well as Marketplace\, Here &\; Now\, Only a Game\, and This American L ife. He has also written for The New York Times\, The New York Times Magaz ine\, The Washington Post\, USA Today\, Politico\, Slate\, Esquire.com\, a nd the Oxford American\, among others.
\nHe is a former staff writer for both the Boston Globe and the New Orleans Times-Picayune. As a newspa per reporter\, he won multiple awards\, including the Casey Medal for Meri torious Journalism. He was born in Cincinnati and graduated from Northwest ern University.
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