PLACERVILLE, Ca. (InEDC) July 15, 2023
On Wednesday, July 19, starting at 6 pm author Clare Frank will share thoughts and excerpts from her new release BURNT: A Memoir of Fighting Fire.
This special author appearance, hosted by Arts and Culture El Dorado and Myrtle Tree Arts, is part of FIRE/LAND: The Exhibition which features Ameera Godwin’s digital prints and video from her art rock opera titled FIRE/LAND: Knowing the Territory.
“Frank is scrappy and courageous, wise and vulnerable—a serious badass with a reverence for fire, an irreverent sense of humor, and a mouth that strings together swear words with the best of them. As Frank shatters glass ceilings of the fire world ranks, you will be laughing out loud at firehouse antics, crying on heartbreaking calls, sitting on the edge of your seat during harrowing adventures, and cheering her on as she finds kinship, joy, and a greater sense of herself within this unconventional calling. This is one of the best memoirs I’ve read in a long time.”
Clare Frank started firefighting in California at age 17 and was promoted up the ranks, becoming the state’s first and only female Chief of Fire Protection. Along the way, she earned a BS in fire administration, an MFA in creative writing, and a JD. She has lectured at colleges, universities, and state and national fire conferences, and lives near Lake Tahoe with her husband and two dogs. This is her first book.
Wednesday, July 19, starting at 6:00 pm
Switchboard Gallery
525 Main Street, Placerville
