PEEC NEWS RELEASE
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), in collaboration with Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, is pleased to welcome bestselling author Eileen Garvin for a special reading and discussion of her newest novel, Bumblebee Season, on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 6 to 7 PM MT at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Admission is free, and all are invited to attend.
Garvin’s latest novel returns to the vibrant world of small‑town beekeeping, weaving together themes of resilience, belonging, and the profound connections between people and the natural world. Bumblebee Season follows beekeeper Jake Stevenson as he navigates the challenges of running a growing honey farm from his wheelchair, the arrival of Flaco López, a young migrant lost on Mount Hood, and the determined scientist Abigail Plue, who is studying a threatened native bumblebee. As tensions rise in their community, the three must come together to protect the landscapes and relationships they cherish.
Copies of Bumblebee Season are available for purchase at Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse beginning April 21, and at the event.
About the Author
Eileen Garvin was born and raised in eastern Washington and now lives in Hood River, Oregon. She is the author of the national bestselling novels The Music of Bees and Crow Talk, both widely celebrated by readers, reviewers, and book clubs across the country.
● The Music of Bees was a Good Morning America Buzz Pick, a Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick, a People Magazine Best New Book, and appeared on numerous “most anticipated” and “best of” lists.
● Crow Talk earned wide acclaim and was named a Top Ten Title on the Texas Library Association’s 2025 Lariat List.
Garvin is also the author of the memoir How to Be a Sister, selected as a Target Book of the Month and a Kindle Book of the Month. Her essays have appeared in The Oregonian, Psychology Today, Creative Nonfiction Magazine, and other outlets.
She shares her backyard with four chickens, a lively assortment of wild birds, and roughly 120,000 honeybees.
This special literary evening celebrates storytelling, community, and the natural world—an ideal partnership between PEEC and Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse! We hope you’ll join us for an inspiring conversation with Eileen Garvin and a warm gathering of readers and nature lovers.
If you’re interested in learning more about native pollinators like bumblebees, visit www.beecitylosalamos.org to find out about the Bee City Los Alamos project.
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