Join award-winning author Corky Parker to read from her book, La Finca: Love, Loss, and Laundry on a Tiny Puerto Rican Island, a lively graphic memoir about a woman creating a new life amid countless challenges, including hurricanes. La Finca is a story about trusting oneself, self-discovery, accepting disappointment and loss, and falling in love with a place. A book signing will follow the event and books will be available for purchase.
Corky Parker has had a diverse career as the creative director and cofounder of Merwin Creative, a film production company in Seattle; a small-scale sheep farmer; and owner of the eco-lodge La Finca Caribe, on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. She is a graduate of Bennington College. Her work has been covered in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, Outside, Gourmet, Adventure Travel, and Lonely Planet. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington. Learn more at corkyparker.com.