Author Talk with Emma Pattee, author of Tilt

Join the PCC Ready Bags Project at the PCC Southeast Library for a book talk with author, Emma Pattee! Come learn about her novel, Tilt! This event will be held in conjunction with the International Great Shake Out Day, Thursday October 16th, to promote earthquake awareness and preparedness. 

Emma will engage in conversation with educators and PCC students, staff, and faculty around the themes of the book.

Event will also include:

• Light refreshments
• Preparedness Info
• Raffles

Agenda:

• 9:00 - Event space opens with light refreshments and time to gather and connect
• 9:30 - Emma will begin her talk. Her talk will be followed by book signing and a raffle.

All PCC students who attend in person will be entered into our raffle for one of several giveaways. Students who register for this event on GivePulse will be given an additional raffle entry!

About the Author

Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and a fiction writer. She has written about the climate crisis for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more. In 2021, she coined the term “Climate Shadow” to describe an individual’s potential impact on climate change. Her debut novel, Tilt, was published in March and is a national bestseller, a New York Times Book Review’s Editors’ choice, and was named one of the most anticipated books of the year by NPR, Vogue, and Time Magazine. 

This event is supported by the following PCC Programs/Departments: Community-Based Learning, Women's Resource Center, and Library.  It is free and open to the public.