Join librarians from University Libraries for a discussion about Eat Like a Fish by Bren Smith, the WSU Common Read for the 2025-2026 school year. Join librarians and fellow FYS instructors in the Digital Scholar Commons in Ablah Library and as a hybrid event with light refreshments.  

“I’ve paid my debt to the sea,” writes Smith. “I dropped out of high school to fish and spent too many nights in jail. My body is beat to hell: I crawl out of bed like a lobster most mornings.” In what he deems a “long, blustery journey,” he describes how he came to realize that overfishing, climate change, ocean acidification, and other forces are making it impossible to extract a living from the sea—at least the sea as it is now. -Kirkus Reviews

Open to the WSU community. Registration is required only for online participation and is optional for in-person attendance. All registered attendees will receive an email reminder.