Monday, August 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Stories Books & Cafe, Los Angeles
"Powerful nature writing . . . a lively story about the consequences of rapacious capitalism." -LOS ANGELES TIMES The hidden story of the California Coast, told through generations of immigrants, surges of industry, and three marine species caught in the dragnet of human and natural history. Tin Can Coast brings the cautionary tale of the California shore to life. Joseph Oglivy is a writer and chef. After graduating from Oxford University, he spent several years working in restaurants in both London and Texas, while writing on his days off. His experience in kitchens led him to research involving the tangled human and ecological history of food. This is his first book