Doug Fine: Author, Journalist, Adventurer, Goat-Herder
Personal website of author Doug Fine
Here are some of the venues where I’m doing full-body “Green Comedy” live speaking events (or equally wild talks on other topics) in 2009. If you’ll be in these areas that don’t already have an “info” link next to them and would like to attend, shoot me an email for details. Many are open to the public. Below the upcoming events, I’ve listed the completed hardcover tour leg dates, in case you want to support those bookstores that have supported Farewell, My Subaru. And please let me know if you’d like to arrange a memorably-funny sustainable reading/slide show or speaking engagement.
–January 7: Oakland, CA
–January 13: Salida, CO
–January 27: Banff, Alberta
–February 19: Lake Forest, IL
–February 20: Chicago, IL
–February 21: Albuquerque, NM
–February 27: Albuquerque, NM
–March 5: Lubbock, TX
–March 12: Shreveport, LA
–March 28: Albuquerque, NM
–April 6: Portland, OR Info
–April 8: Yakima, WA
–April 9: Seattle, WA Info
–April 20: Sedalia, MO
–May 7: Durango, CO Info
–May 8: Salt Lake City, UT
–May 9: Salt Lake City, UT Info
–June 11: Bowling Green, KY Info
–June 27: Silver City, NM Info
–July 2: Albuquerque, NM
–July 10 & 11: Veneta, OR Info
–July 15: Jemez Springs, NM
–July 24 (July 25 local time): University of Canterbury, New Zealand (via videoconference)
–July 31: Pueblo, CO Info
–October 9: Colorado Springs, CO
–October 22: Arlington, TX
–November 13-15: Big Sur, CA (Workshop) Info
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Completed Events:
With the release of Farewell, My Subaru, I’ll be putting on a full-body reading and slide show across North America illustrating the carbon neutral misadventures here at the Funky Butte Ranch. This’ll be in March, April and May. I’d love to see you come by, and I promise you’ll leave smiling, if only with relief that you’ve not suffered the near-electrocutions, coyote assaults and other humiliations I have in the course of getting oil out of my life. Check this link regularly as the event bookings are growing. For the middle of the country and West Coast, I’ll be driving the R.O.A.T. (Ridiculously Oversized American Truck) I’ve described (and gotten the vicious munchies from) in these Dispatches. For events to which I have to fly, I’ll be figuring out carbon offsets. Hence the “Carbon Neutral Book Tour.”
Wednesday, March 26—ALBUQUERQUE, NM
7:00 pm
Talk & Signing
Barnes & Noble
6600 Menaul Blvd NE
Thursday, March 27—SANTA FE, NM
7:00 pm
Talk & Signing
Borders Books & Music
500 Montezuma
Saturday, March 29—ANCHORAGE, AK
12:00 pm
Keynote Speech & Signing
Anchorage Alaska Sustainability Fair
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Tuesday, April 1—LAS CRUCES, NM
7:00 pm
Talk & Signing
Barnes & Noble
700 S. Telshor Blvd
Thursday, April 3—WASHINGTON, D.C.
7 p.m.
Speech & Signing
National Geographic Live/Heroes of Our Planet series
Grosvenor Auditorium
National Geographic Society
1600 M Street, NW
Tickets: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/nglive/washingtondc/s2008/ecosessions/fine.html
Monday, April 7—BOULDER, CO
7:30 pm
Talk & Signing
Boulder Bookstore
1107 Pearl St.
Tuesday, April 8—DENVER, CO
7:30 pm
Talk & Signing
Tattered Cover
1628 16th St.
This event is part of the Rocky Mountain land series.
Wednesday, April 9—STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO
7:00 pm
Talk & Signing
Epilogue Book Company
837 Lincoln Ave
Tuesday, April 15—PALO ALTO, CA
7:00 pm
Talk & Signing
Books Inc.
855 El Camino Real (and Embarcadero — Town and Country Village)
Wednesday, April 16—CAPITOLA, CA
7:30 pm
Talk & Signing
Capitola Book Café
1475 41st Ave.
Thursday, April 17—BERKELEY, CA
7:30 pm
Talk & Signing
Mrs. Dalloway’s
2904 College Ave.
Sunday, April 20—WILLITS, CA
11:00 am
Keynote Address: “How Anyone Can Get Oil Out of His or Her Life”
Willits Earth Day Festival
Willits Community Center
111 E. Commercial Street
Monday, April 21—PORTLAND, OR
7:30 pm
Talk & Signing
Powell’s Books
1005 W Burnside
Tuesday, April 22—BELLINGHAM, WA
Interview & Signing
Chuckanut Radio Hour (with Village Books)
American Museum of Television & Radio
1312 Bay Street
Wednesday, April 23—SEATTLE, WA
6:30 pm
Talk & Signing
Queen Anne Avenue Books
1811 Queen Anne Avenue North
Thursday, April 24—BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA
7:30 pm
Talk & Signing
Eagle Harbor Book Company
157 Winslow Way East
Wednesday, May 9—SILVER CITY, NM
7:00 pm
Talk & Signing
Benefit for conservation groups GRIP (http://www.gilaresources.info/) and GCEC (www.http://gcecnm.org/)
Global Resource Center
Western New Mexico University
$10 donation
Info: 505/538-8078
13 Responses:
April 4th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Hey, Doug –
Heard you on “Think” on KERA radio in Dallas. Great show. Sent in a question, via e-mail, but didn’t get it aired. Just ordered your book.
– Kelly Cotten
April 16th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Hey Melissa and Natalie -
I just finished Doug’s book. It was inspiring. When will Doug come to Austin, Texas for a book signing?
- Rob Cordes
P.S. Stay away from his Roses.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I was looking over your book tour schedule and it seems to me that you are sprinkling your cheap Chinese food scent over only cool western cities. You need to point the ROAT due east and head on out to Wichita, KS. I know Wichita has the reputation of being a little bit backwards (it is), but we have some really kick ass farmer’s markets and a great independent book store (Watermark). On top of great locally grown food Wichita also boasts of having a guy who makes vehicles go really, really fast on vegetable oil: http://www.hlineconversion.com/tv-media.php
June 26th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Tucson would love this! I can tell you two-three bookstores that would be interested. please come!
June 28th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Replied privately to Autumn and Kim. Really appreciate the interest! If folks would like to book live events, please email me at: fine@well.com
June 29th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Saw you on “tonight show” a while back. I like how you call the coyote Dick Cheney.
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Just finished listening to your book on CD while doing home health in my Civic Hybrid. Felt nice to be a bit simpatico in the hybrid while listening to you talk about the veggie oil. Got home tonight and planted my “fall” garden seeds… Thanks for the inspiration.
January 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Please come to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada! Call Wild Rock Adventure Outfitters and I’ll bet they’d help! Please? 
March 9th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Wish you could come South around MS or Memphis, TN area. The people here need help!
April 5th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Doug,
I loved your book. I’ve passed it on to other friends! When will you be coming to Santa Fe? I’d love to meet you and hear more of your amazing stories about the Funky Butte Ranch!
Paz.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:01 am
just finished the book 15 min ago, and discovered you’ll be in Denver tonight! I’ve got to get in gear to drive up there!