Author of book about North Pond Hermit to speak in Bangor

Over the past several months, the BDN has proudly presented some thought-provoking and entertaining events in its Dirigo Speaks series. We hope you’ll make a plan to join us on Friday as we host the latest installment: Michael Finkel, author of “The Stranger in the Woods, The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit” will appear at Bangor Public Library.

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Finkel is the journalist who was granted interviews with Christopher Knight — dubbed “The North Pond Hermit” — after Knight was captured after 27 years living in the woods, and surviving by stealing food and supplies that he needed.

The evening with Finkel will run from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tickets are free, but seats are limited. Send an email to events@bangordailynews.com or call Kelly Donnelly at 990-8021 to reserve a spot.

Maine State Police photo shows a makeshift camp site of Christopher Knight for 27 years in Rome, Maine taken following his arrest on April 4, 2013. After almost three decades of living like a hermit near a pond in central Maine, where he supported himself by stealing food from nearby camps, a 47-year-old man was arrested last week, police said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Maine State Police/Handout

Maine State Police photo shows a makeshift camp site of Christopher Knight for 27 years in Rome, Maine taken following his arrest on April 4, 2013. After almost three decades of living like a hermit near a pond in central Maine, where he supported himself by stealing food from nearby camps, a 47-year-old man was arrested last week, police said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Maine State Police/Handout

Doors will open at 5:30, and I’ll introduce Finkel at 6 p.m. After a brief presentation by Finkel, Sarah Walker Caron, BDN senior editor features, will moderate a question and answer session with the author. Audience questions will follow, and at 7 p.m., Finkel will be available to sign books, which will also be available for purchase.

“‘Dirigo Speaks’ is about bringing local communities together to hear from the people shaping the stories and news of our great state,” said Donnelly, the BDN’s events and brand coordinator. “Michael Finkel took one of the most popular news stories of Maine in the last five years and was able to connect with Christopher Knight in a way that no other interviewer could. BDN Events is excited to bring this internationally known author to Bangor for this exciting addition to the Dirigo Speaks series.”

 

 

John Holyoke

About John Holyoke

John Holyoke has been enjoying himself in Maine's great outdoors since he was a kid. Today, he's the Outdoors editor for the BDN, a job that allows him to meet up with Maine outdoors enthusiasts in their natural habitat. The stories he gathers provide fodder for his columns, and this blog.