Newtown Author, Mark E. Greene, To Discuss New Novel, Lobster Wars, At Bethel’s Byrd’s Books, January 22
The new novel, Lobster Wars, by Newtown author Mark E. Greene, is a tight, fast-paced social satire about what happens when reality TV comes to a small fishing village in Maine. To hear more from the author and to discuss this curious book, join him at Bethel’s Byrd’s Books on Sunday, January 22nd at 4:00pm.
In this out-of-ordinary read, the locals think they're going to get famous and rich. But it's never that easy. Especially when a telegenic outsider, a guy from "away," gets a lobster fishing license and horns in on their good fortune. The TV show airs to great ratings, only increasing the pressure, prompting a few unsavory characters to do anything they can to get in on the action. With filming about to begin, everything now hinges on season two. But it's reality TV-what could go wrong?
Mark E. Greene is an award-winning author with an offbeat sense of humor and a sharp eye for the absurd. A speeding lobster boat plowing through a flotilla of helpless sea kayakers sparked his interest in the rough-and-tumble world of Maine lobstermen and became the driving concept for Lobster Wars. His first novel, Cutthroat, grew out of a sense of impending doom when he was convinced that a Montana fishing guide was going to kill him. Mark has also written travel articles and equipment reviews for Outdoor Sports Magazine.When Mark is not writing, he and his family are pursuing all manner of self-propelled outdoor sports, providing content for his podcast: Mark in the Wild.