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A conversation with lindsay hatton you were born and raised in monterey. Interview with lindsay hatton, author of monterey bay book club. Monterey bay by lindsay hatton a beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquariumand the last days of john steinbecks cannery rowin 1940, fifteen yearold margot fiske arrives on the shores of monterey bay with her eccentric entrepreneur father. Its a coming of age story, both of our fascinating narrator, margot fiske, but also of monterey bay itself. Monterey bay, lindsay hatton s debut novel, is the story of margot fiske, a fifteenyearold living with her busy entrepreneur father. Monterey bay, lindsay hattons debut novel, is the story of margot fiske, a fifteen yearold living with her busy entrepreneur father. Hattons version pays homage to steinbeck without taking what he wrote about ricketts at face value, even as her version of cannery row and its inhabitants does not. I rarely read a book twice because there are so many great books to read.

Biography and booking information for lindsay hatton, author, novelist, known for monterey bay. Lindsay hatton speakers bureau and booking agent info. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. A novel by lindsay hatton 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Lindsay hatton author, monterey bay penguin press 2016. Monterey bay by lindsay hatton 2016, hardcover for sale. In writing her first book, cambridge author lindsay hatton sought a familiar landscape her hometown of monterey bay. Lindsay hatton, author of the novel monterey bay penguin press, 2016. She currently resides in cambridge, massachusetts, but was born and raised in monterey, california, where she spent many fascinating and formative summers working behind the scenes at the monterey bay aquarium. The central figure is margot fiske, a lively fictional character who.

A beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquariumand the last days of john steinbecks cannery row in. Monterey bay by lindsay hatton penguin random house audio. Monterey, california is a special place for many people. Lindsay hatton revisits cannery row in new novel hattonwho spent summers working at the monterey bay aquarium on modernday cannery rowleverages john steinbecks predicament and ed rickettss reputation as a lover of women not his wife in her tale of an antiingenues coming of age among flawed men in an era less sexually prohibitive than our own. Monterey bay, by lindsay hatton, mixes steinbeck, the. Two years later, i finally read it on this years monterey vacation. A beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquariumand the last days of john steinbecks cannery row. Hatton s first novel, monterey bay, is just so beautiful that if we hadnt met and hit it off, i would hate her.

A beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquariumand the last days of. Lindsay hattons novel monterey bay bobs somewhat awkwardly in the wake of john steinbecks 1945 classic, cannery row. A beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquariumand the. Representing ed ricketts and john steinbeck alongside fictional characters, hatton blends historical fiction with a. One of chicago tribunes 30 books to read this summer, lindsay hatton s debut novel, monterey bay, released tomorrow, follows precocious margot fiske, a fifteenyearold relocated to monterey bay by her father, as she navigates a relationship with an older biologist. How do you make a old fishing town that is running out of fish into one of the most incredible places in our nation. She holds an mfa from the creative writing program at new york university. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. She read it that week and gave it back so i could read it. Hattons version pays homage to steinbeck without taking what he wrote about ricketts at face value, even as her version of cannery row and its inhabitants does not adhere strictly to the historical record. A beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquariumand the last days of john steinbecks cannery row in 1940, fifteen yearold margot fiske arrives on the shores of monterey bay with her eccentric entrepreneur father. The novel is a love letter to the glorious monterey bay aquarium, and hatton renders its characters, human and animal alike, with nuance, originality and, above all else, rare and powerful compassion.

Read monterey bay a novel by lindsay hatton available from rakuten kobo. In 1940, fifteen yearold margot fiske arrives on the shores of monterey bay with her eccentric entrepreneur father. Fortunately, monterey bay, the debut novel by lindsay hatton, who also grew up in monterey, deftly conjures up a cannery row that can still exist in fiction. Lindsay hatton s intense first novel tells a fresh story of the creation of the monterey bay aquarium on the california coast. Monterey bay lindsay hatton 9781594206788 netgalley. Its not often that one picks up a book that she has. In 1940, 15yearold margot fiske arrives on the shores of monterey bay with her eccentric entrepreneur father. A beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquariumand the last days of john steinbecks cannery rowin 1940, fifteen yearold margot fiske arrives on the shores of monterey bay with her eccentric entrepreneur father. While her father is occupied with his mysterious schemes, margot falls under the spell of ed ricketts, the charismatic marine biologist whose lab is a gathering place for many local characters, including john steinbeck. She currently resides in cambridge, massachusetts, but was born and raised in monterey, california, where she spent many f. A beautiful debut set around the creation of the worldfamous monterey bay aquarium and the last days of john steinbecks cannery row. Interview with lindsay hatton, author of monterey bay. Overall, hatton shapes a jagged comingofage and growingold story with fine vignettes held together by margots pluck and her. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event.