Who: Frank Bures
What: an evening celebrating his new memoir, Pushing the River: An Epic Battle, a Lost History, a Near Death, and Other True Canoeing Stories
Where: Pulpit Rock Brewing events room
When: Tuesday, 7/15 at 7:00pm
Minnesota author Frank Bures will return to Decorah to give an author presentation and Q&A session followed by a book signing on Tuesday, July 15th at 7pm in the Pulpit Rock Brewing events room at 207 College Dr., Decorah. Everyone is invited to this free event sponsored by the Oneota Valley Literary Foundation, with support from Pulpit Rock Brewing and Dragonfly Books.
What drives people to test their limits on the water? Is it the thrill of adventure, the pull of history, or the simple joy of paddling into the unknown?
In Pushing the River, award-winning writer Frank Bures explores the triumphs and dangers of life on the water through gripping true stories. From a harrowing escape from the 2011 Pagami Creek Fire to a long-lost canoe race that shaped modern paddling, Bures captures the river’s power to challenge, inspire, and transform. With tales of resilience, rivalry, and mystery stretching from the Boundary Waters to the Mississippi, this book is a must-read for anyone drawn to the rhythm of the river and the adventures it holds.
Frank Bures is a writer whose work has appeared in Harper’s, Outside, The Atlantic, and many other publications. His stories have been included in The Best American Travel Writing anthologies and won other awards. He is the author of The Geography of Madness, editor of Under Purple Skies, and producer of audio history tours for VoiceMap. He grew up on the Mississippi River in Winona, Minnesota and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This event is part of Dragonfly Books and the Oneota Valley Literary Foundation’s robust author event series, which brings top-notch writers of all genres to Northeast Iowa to lead in conversations about literature and writing. To learn more about this event and other events with Dragonfly Books, visit www.dragonflybooks.com.
If you find that you can’t make it to the event but would still like to purchase any books from this author talk, give Dragonfly Books a call at 563-382-4275. Our staff will be glad to reserve a book, have it autographed for you, and shipped out as needed.
