Author Katherine Nichols to Speak at New Canaan Library, Introducing her Debut Book, Deep Water

Join New Canaan Library in welcoming Katherine Nichols, who will speak about her recently released book Deep Water, a nonfiction account of the Coronado Company: a group of students and a teacher who grew a drug smuggling business into a $100 million-dollar global operation.  Ms. Nichols will speak on Monday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. Copies of  Deep Water  will be available for purchase, courtesy of Elm Street Books.

Just published this May, Deep Water is the story behind the infamous Coronado Company, a $100 million dollar global drug cartel that began in her hometown of Coronado, California. Intrigued by the rumors she had always heard about the Coronado Company, Nichols was determined to understand its history. Deep Water tells the story of the teenaged surfers from California who started swimming drugs from Mexico to the US, the Spanish teacher who helped them grow their empire, and how it all came crashing down.

Katherine Nichols, as a staff writer and freelancer for over 20 years, has written hundreds of articles for publications, including the New York Times Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, Harvard Magazine, the Associated Press, and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. She’s also written, co-produced, and hosted travel and sports features for television. She is also a skilled athlete,and a three-time finisher of the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Nichols earned Bachelor’s and Master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is currently pursuing a M.B.A. at the Yale School of Management. Deep Water is her first book.