Author Gigi Georges joins us at the store this Friday from 2 pm until 3 pm for a book signing. Her new book is Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen History of Rural America.

Gigi Georges lives part time with her family in Downeast, Maine, and has had an extensive career in politics, public service, and academia. A former White House Special Assistant to the President and Communications Director for the New York City Department of Education, she has also served as Program Director for the Harvard Kennedy School’s Innovation Strategies Initiative.

Her book thoughtfully pushes back against the long-held notion that the only way for young people in rural, economically challenged communities to succeed is to leave those communities. Through the lens of close friendships forged in the small Washington County town of Harrington, Georges explores the advantages, challenges and difficulties for young people in one of Maine's most beautiful, rugged and remote regions.