Donovan Hohn, Author of Moby Duck, Visiting Penn State in October

September 30, 2011 in Art,Books with 3 Comments

Alright. I’m psyched. Next week, Donovan Hohn is coming to Penn State.

Hohn’s debut non-fiction book, Moby Duck, is easily one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. It is, to steal the byline off of Amazon, “the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea and of the beachcombers, oceanographers, environmentalists, and fools, including the author, who went in search of them.”

The book won numerous awards, and with good cause. Moby Duck is, at the same time, hilarious and incredibly engrossing. Honh traveled the world researching the rubber duckies, and his story is just marvelous.

Can’t wait to listen to him talk about the book in person. You should come. For information on how to register, visit Penn State’s official website. See you there!

Donovan Hohn @ Penn State Great Valley
Thursday, October 6
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
http://sgps.psu.edu/moby-duck/default.ashx

About Eric: Eric spends most of his time writing, taking pictures, reading, and hanging out with his (somewhat famous) chinchilla Mittens and bunny Rory. He teaches writing and literature at some local Philadelphia colleges and works in publishing. He knows absolutely nothing about sports, and is proud of it.

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3 Responses to “Donovan Hohn, Author of Moby Duck, Visiting Penn State in October”

  1. Will September 30, 2011 at 12:59 pm #

    Penn is the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia. Penn State, a state school in Happy Valley, is what you meant when you wrote “Donovan Hohn is coming to Penn.”

  2. jill September 30, 2011 at 1:01 pm #

    woo!

  3. Eric September 30, 2011 at 1:02 pm #

    LOL. I know the difference Will, I do live here. :)

    Thanks for catching the mistake. Appreciated!

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