07/07/08
Friday Harbor author relates Peace Corps experience
Friday Harbor author Thor Hanson, who spent two years with in a remote village in Africa’s Bwindi National Park from 1993 to 1995, presents a slide program about his work with local trackers to save the dwindling mountain gorilla population at 7 p.m. July 15 at Village Books in Fairhaven.
Hanson’s travelogue-memoir, “The Impenatrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda,” delves into how he dealt with the building of an eco-tourism infrastructure, how he came to learn about and respect the village customs (including a hilarious rendition about tasting the local hooch) and ultimately, the awe he felt for the incredibly complex history and politics of modern Africa.
Hanson is an award-winning journalist and conservation biologist who’s traveled to Australia, Costa Rica and Tanzania. He also plays double bass with the San Juan Jazz Quintet.
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Margaret Bikman
Oregon-born-and-raised, has been working at The Bellingham Herald since 1990, when she was hired to conduct research for the paper’s centennial edition special section. After its publication, she began covering arts and entertainment and helped launch Take Five, the Herald's entertainment magazine.
She received her bachelor's degree from Oregon State University and her master's degree from Portland State University, and also attended the University of Oregon and Western Oregon State College.
Margaret moved to Bellingham in 1986 and lives with her husband, Jay Saxton, on Bellingham's South Hill. She has two grown children, Emily and Andy.
She's also a reference and instruction librarian at Whatcom Community College, and is interested in all things books- and author-related, whether in print or online.
She also enjoys music, theater and visual arts events, likes to sail, dance and write.
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