Author Talk: Journalist David Neiwert’s “Of Orcas and Men”

Journalist David Neiwertwill present his new book, “Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us.”

“Of Orcas and Men” is a compelling mix of cultural history, environmental reporting, and scientific research. Neiwert explores an extraordinary species and its occasionally fraught relationship with human beings. Beginning with their role in myth and contemporary popular culture, Neiwert shows how killer whales came to capture our imaginations, and brings to life the often catastrophic environmental consequences of that appeal.
Neiwert is an investigative journalist based in Seattle and a contributing writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center. He is the author of ‘And Hell Followed With Her: Crossing the Dark Side of the American Border’ (NationBooks, March 2013) — winner of the General Nonfiction first-place prize in the International Latino Book Awards — as well as five other previous books.