Photo: Courtesy of Sue Burke

When: Thursday, November 9, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Members: $10
Non-members: $15

Join us for a talk by Sue Burke, author of Semiosis - a book about sentient plants on a distant planet - as she explains why she hoped to make her readers afraid of their gardens and afraid for plants in general. Sue will speak on how “plant blindness” affects our environment and what can be done to be more aware of the foundation of our ecosystems. Plants, like birds, connect us to the Earth.

Sue Burke is an American writer and translator. She has written the science fiction novel Semiosis (2018), its sequel, Interference (2019), and another unrelated book called Immunity Index (2021). Semiosis attracted favorable attention and acclaim and appeared on numerous lists of the best books of 2018. Sue Burke spent many years working as a reporter and editor for a variety of newspapers and magazines. She is a Clarion workshop alumnus, and she has published more than 30 short stories.