D.B. Cooper and the Exploding Whale: Folk Heroes of the Northwest

The Bandon Public Library presents “D.B. Cooper and the Exploding Whale: Folk Heroes of the Northwest,” an author talk and slideshow with William L. Sullivan.

This free author presentation starts at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Sprague Community Theater.

William L. Sullivan is the author of 22 books and numerous articles about Oregon, including the “Oregon Trails” feature column for the Eugene Register-Guard and the Salem Statesman-Journal.

A fifth-generation Oregonian, Sullivan began hiking at the age of five and has been exploring new trails ever since. After studying at Deep Springs College in the California desert, receiving an English degree from Cornell University, and studying linguistics at Germany’s Heidelberg University, he earned an M.A. in German literature from the University of Oregon. He has been happily married to the artist Janell Sorensen for more than 45 years.

Learn more about William’s work at OregonHiking.com/william-l-sullivan.