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Hey, Colorado, want to learn a little more about the amazing octopus? Its surprising intelligence and incredible camouflage? Stop by the High Plains Library just north of Denver in Erie on Thursday evening! I'll be presenting from my new book, Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea. There will be awesome images, a reading, a …
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It's the 8th of January, which means it's time to pay a small homage to the awesome octopus. And what better way to celebrate our eight-armed aquatic friends than entering to win a free hardcover, first edition copy of Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea from Goodreads? Entering the giveaway is simple--just visit Goodreads, here. …
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Yesterday morning, I got to summit Lookout Mountain in West Tulsa to visit the studios of ABC's local television station, KTUL. And what better channel on which to be talking octopus than Channel 8? There, I got to chat live with Good Day Tulsa's Keith Taylor--and explain how a girl from Tulsa ended up writing a …
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It isn't everyday that someone wants to talk about octopuses for the better part of an hour--even when you've just written a book about the animal. But fortunately LiveScience editor Megan Gannon is just as fascinated with these animals as I am. And she had some awesomely fun questions about them. Our chat has just been posted …
Does your octopus have cowboy boots? I hope so, because next Thursday, December 19 at 7pm, I'll be reading and wading into adventure tales from my book Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea at the amazing Circle Cinema in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Yes, it's very far from the ocean, but Tulsa is my home-sweet-hometown. And I …
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Yesterday morning I visited the cool studios of KGNU in Boulder to talk with Shelley Schlender on How On Earth about Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea--and all of the amazing things these animals can do. It was the first time I got to do a live radio view in studio (complete with pro mics and …
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Writer Deborah Kalb keeps a great blog called "Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb." (Check it out if you don't already know it.) There she chats with authors of all stripes--fiction, non-fiction, and even some food writers. And she also keeps readers up to date on all the important dates in literary history. Kalb was kind …
Next Thursday I'll be reading from my new book: Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea and sharing some of my crazy adventures--from embarking on a sloshing boat ride with octopus fishermen in Spain to trying to track down a storied live octopus dish in a Korean neighborhood in the far corners of NYC. …
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Congrats to @mralexho! He's the random winner of a signed first edition hardcover copy of Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea.Thanks so much to all of you who entered the contest! It was a blast!If you haven't picked up a copy yet, you can buy the book from eight (8!) different booksellers with this …
Yesterday I got to chat with KERA Texas public media's "Think" host Krys Boyd and her listeners about octopuses--for an entire hour! We covered all the bases--from camouflage to coitus and even a little cooking. She had excellent questions, including some that are still stumping scientists. Listen to the show to hear all about it. …
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