Mike & Julia…at Griffin Bay Bookstore
Posted December 8, 2010 at 12:51 am by Ian Byington
Last year at the Backdoor Kitchen someone surprised someone for her birthday...now both Mike & Julia have given birth to a surprisingly strong & entertaining look at the island's history.
I got a chance to see Mike & Julia last month when their book was first released…it will really, really really add to your understanding & appreciation & pleasure to hear their presentation. I’m really glad to hear the stories & backstories of this wonderful addition to the collective memories that make our island so cool…here’s more from Nancy at Griffin Bay:
Join us at Griffin Bay Bookstore on Thursday evening, December 9, at 7:00 p.m. for a book talk and reading with Mike and Julia Vouri. They’ll be on hand to discuss and sign their new book, San Juan Island.
Lying as it does at the crossroads of three great waterways, with sheltered harbors, open prairie, secluded woodlands, San Juan Island has for thousands of years been a magnet for human habitation. Five great salmon runs from spring to fall and rich soil (once the rocks are cleared) not only promised an abundant food source, but also a good living for those willing to work at it.
But it was not until the islands became the onus for an international boundary dispute between Great Britain and the United States in the late 1850s that the island drew the attention of Europeans and Americans. These newcomers watched how the natives harvested these resources, adapted their techniques, intermarried in some instances and elected to stay. Many of their descendents remain to this day, proudly claiming a joint heritage. San Juan Island is the story of all who came.
The images in San Juan Island were selected from the Society’s collection of nearly 2,000 historic photographs. Historian Mike Vouri has authored four previous works on the Pig War. Coauthor Julia Vouri has been a writer and editor specializing in travel and health for 30 years. They coauthored Friday Harbor in 2009
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