Since 2004, Elizabeth has given over a hundred readings, interviews, and talks, and is a warm, engaging reader and story teller. When Implosion was released in 2018, Elizabeth hit the road and gave over twenty book talks in bookstores and libraries in NYC, Boston, Maine, Cincinnati and Indiana. When Sailing at the Edge of Disaster is released, she will give both in-person and Zoom talks, conversations, and readings. Please contact Elizabeth to arrange a reading at your bookstore, library, or for a local group.
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
Elizabeth Garber will give a Zoom talk from the Roycroft Campus Corporation in East Aurora, New York, titled “The Life of Miriam Elberta Hubbard: Elbert and Alice Hubbard’s Love Child.” Elizabeth’s great grandfather Elbert Hubbard started the Roycroft Arts and Crafts Community in 1895. Elizabeth is in the process of researching and writing a novel about her grandmother’s life, growing up as an illegitimate child at the beginning of the 20th century. Contact the Roycroft to register for the Zoom talk.
Elizabeth Garber will give a talk at the Roycroft Campus Corporation in East Aurora, New York, titled “The Life of Miriam Elberta Hubbard: Elbert and Alice Hubbard’s Love Child.”
After years of scandal and front page coverage in papers across the country, in January 1904, Elbert and Alice were finally free to marry and with 9 year old Miriam, they moved to the Roycroft Arts and Crafts Community. This talk will focus on Miriam’s life in the years before, her youth at the Roycroft, and what happened when she was suddenly orphaned at age 20. Based on biographies of her parents, Roycroft and family photos, newspaper articles, letters, Miriam’s unpublished papers, and family stories, Elizabeth Garber, one of Miriam’s grandchildren, explores what Miriam’s life was like, in and out of the public spotlight.
Elizabeth will give a presentation with photos about her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster, the story of her year at sea in 1971 that ended with being held hostage in Panama.
Elizabeth Garber will have a reading and conversation about her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Daring Year, at the Rockland Public Library. For more information: Em Lewis at 207-594-0310
Elizabeth will gave a presentation with photos about her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster, the story of her year at sea in 1971 that ended with being held hostage in Panama.
Elizabeth Garber will have a reading and conversation about her memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Daring Year, live in the Community Room of the Cushing Public Library and co-sponsored by the Thomaston Public Library. Information: Wendy Roberts at 207-691-0833
An illustrated talk about Elizabeth’s Coming of Age Adventure Memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster.
One Day Only! Poetry/Fiction/Memoir/Hybrid Pop Up Readings by Authors
Linda Buckmaster, Suzanne D’Corsey, Elizabeth Garber, Ellen Sander, Deb Shepard, Karin Spitfire, Penny West
Refreshments and Book signings
Buckmaster explores the woven history and rhythms of salt cod, humans, and island life from her book, Elemental. Garber’s memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster, is a harrowing tale of adventure on an ill-fated square-rigger. This event is in conjunction with Blue Hill Books.
Info: contact Kayleigh at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net or call 374-5515.
Find me and my memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster, at the Boston Book Festival at Copley Square Park in the booth with The Title Doctor: Kristen Paulson-Nguyen who worked with me so creatively to get my title right! More information HERE.
Elizabeth Garber will give a book talk and read from her new book: Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year.
This Event will be cancelled and rescheduled this Winter.
Elizabeth will share her time between these book tables: Toad Hall Editions, She Writes Press, and Locally Grown Books from Belfast Maine. Author readings and signings will be announced.
The acclaimed author of Landslide and writing teacher par excellence!
Book trailer by Camden film maker David Berez.
Doors will open 30 minutes early. Seats are limited.
At the Locally Grown Books Tent, I’ll be signing copies and telling stories about my teen year at sea
The acclaimed Maine author of Exiles and A Piece of the World
Register to reserve a seat in person or virtually
Cosponsored by the Belfast Free Library and Left Bank Books
Date TBA January 2019 during the Winterim term
(check for the correct date closer to the event!)
Senior College at Belfast
University of ME Hutchinson Center
80 Belmont Ave.
Belfast, ME 04915
info@belfastseniorcollege.org
207-338-8033
If you enjoy architectural history, this class with explore the buildings of the two most significant architects of the 20th century in Cincinnati, F.W. Garber and Woodie Garber. This class is based on a series of architectural talks that Elizabeth gave at the Cincinnati Public Library, The Mercantile Library, and the Glendale Historical Preservationist Society. Elizabeth will also share about growing up as a student of Modernism, learning about the work of Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier and the Italian-American sculptor Harry Bertoia.
Saturday, December 15, 2018 9-2pm
United Farmers Market of Maine
18 Spring Street, Belfast, Me 04915
Contact: 207-218-7005
Elizabeth will be available to answer questions and sign her memoir, Implosion, during the Farmer’s Market. Linda Buckmaster will share the booth with her recently released memoir, Space Heart: A Memoir in Stages.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 10am
WERU 89.9 FM
Interviewed by Brook Ewing Minner, Director of the Brooksville Library
& Executive Director of Main Street Bucksport
Saturday, November 24, 2018 9-2pm
United Farmers Market of Maine
18 Spring Street, Belfast, Me 04915
Contact: 207-218-7005
Elizabeth will be available to answer questions and sign her memoir, Implosion, during the Farmer’s Market. Linda Buckmaster will share the booth with her recently released memoir, Space Heart: A Memoir in Stages.
Saturday, November 24 at 4pm
327 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME
Contact: Marcia Brown marciafbrown@aol.com
The Busy Bee is continuing the tradition of the former Local Buzz’s years of literary programing of pairs of Prose and Poetry writers. Elizabeth will be reading from her memoir, Implosion, with poet Julia Bouwsma, author of Midden, a haunting collection giving voice to the citizens of Malaga Island off the coast of Maine who were removed from their homes in the early 20th century.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 7pm
208 Main St.
Lincolnville, ME 04849
Contact: (207) 706-3896