Author Doug Fine April 15, 2008

Tuesday April 15th at 7:00 PM
Farewell, My Subaru: an Epic Adventure in Local Living

Meet NPR correspondent Doug Fine when he discusses his latest book, Farewell, My Subaru: an Epic Adventure in Local Living, the story of how he decided to give up modern conveniences to move to a ranch in New Mexico where he'd grown all his own food--never mind that he has no practical experience or mechanical skills. This is both a hilarious account and an inspiring call to action for anyone who wants to live greener.

Like many Americans, NPR correspondent Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint?
In Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living (A Villard Books Hardcover; On Sale: March 25, 2008), Fine attempts to find out, taking readers along for the ride as he moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico and brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his world, and drive on restaurant grease.
Whether installing Japanese solar panels, defending the goats he found on Craigslist against coyotes, or co-opting waste oil from the local Chinese restaurant to try and fill the new “veggie oil” tank in his R.O.A.T. (short for Ridiculously Over-sized American Truck), Fine’s extraordinary undertaking makes one thing clear: It ain’t easy being green. In fact, his journey uncovers a slew of surprising facts about alternative energy, organic and locally grown food, and climate change.
Funny and thoughtful, Farewell, My Subaru ultimately makes a profound statement about trading today’s instant gratifications for a deeper, more enduring kind of satisfaction.

Bio:
After college, Doug Fine strapped on a backpack and traveled to five continents, reporting from remote forests and war zones in Burma, Rwanda, Laos, Guatemala, and Tajikistan. He is a contributor to NPR and PRI and the author of Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man. His print work has appeared in The Washington Post, Wired, Salon, U.S. News and World Report, The Christian Science Monitor, and Outside. Fine lives in an obscure valley in New Mexico among a few goats and many coyotes.

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