Local author Shannon M. Parker will speak at Southport Memorial Library, 1032 Hendricks Hill Road, on Thursday, Aug.14 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss her third novel, “Love & Lobsters." Described by Down East as “A love letter to Maine,” Parker’s book has been optioned for film and is Maine Public Radio’s August pick for “All Books Considered.” Join the author for a reading, a discussion of the work, and a look at the writing process. Questions are encouraged and will be followed by a book signing. 

About the book: Female lobsterman Charlie Pinkham is content with her seaside life in Christmas Cove, Maine. Single and surrounded by friends and community, Charlie has always been more comfortable braving the bold Atlantic rather than diving into the messy business of romance. When she writes a post for her bestie’s Happily Ever Holidays blog, Charlie’s decidedly unromantic piece goes viral. Readers connect with lobster behavior, and how they’re hardwired to protect themselves from their own species—a trait Charlie respects.

Because love hurts.

Still, she can’t quell her growing interest in Logan, the mysterious and definitely unavailable man renting her family’s lighthouse for the month of December. Charlie looks for distraction by messaging a stranger online, and organizing Christmas Cove’s first annual holiday festival.

But as her Love & Lobsters posts explore the ways lobsters display trust, commitment and mating rituals, Charlie must decide if plunging into uncharted waters is worth the risk.

Copies of “Love & Lobsters” will be available for purchase, or you can pick up your copy at The Barn in Southport. Please join us for this event that’s free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Southport Memorial Library: 207-633-2741.

Detailed information about the novel can be discovered at www.loveandlobsters.com.