Maureen Dunphy will talk about her award-winning book Divining: A Memoir in Trees. The collection of sixteen essays, each named for a species of tree, explores the nature of human-arboreal relationships and how trees can serve as emotional refuge, confidante, sources of intellectual enrichment, and a boon to physical, mental, and spiritual health. The book is a 2024 selection by the Sierra Club and a finalist for the Midwest Book Awards.

Readers will remember Dunphy, who charmed audiences when she came to Montague and talked about her award-winning book Great Lakes Island Escapes: Ferries and Bridges to Adventure.