Help us celebrate beloved local author, Meredith May, and the release of her debut children’s book, My Hive, a bittersweet picture book about a lonesome and fearful girl who finds herself at home with her grandfather and his honeybees—illustrated by Jasmin Dywer.

Join us on Saturday, September 7th, for a special reading, Q&A, book signing, and hands-on exploration of beekeeping, community, storytelling, and more!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Living with Grandpa and his thousands of honeybees, a girl learns to overcome her fears of getting stung, how to spin a comb, and that honey tastes sweet and sometimes bitter, like love. Sometimes family is whom you find yourself in a hive with. Inspired by the author’s experience of moving in with her grandparents as a child, My Hive resonates gently with themes of alternative families, generational wisdom and connection, facing one’s fears, and finding one’s home in the unlikeliest of places.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meredith May is an award-winning journalist and author of the international bestselling memoir, THE HONEY BUS. She is also a fifth-generation beekeeper. THE HONEY BUS (HarperCollins/Park Row Books) reveals the life lessons she learned in her grandfather’s Big Sur bee yard that rescued her from a difficult childhood. The book has been published in eighteen countries and translated into eleven languages.

Her 2020 memoir, LOVING EDIE: How a Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me To Be Brave, chronicles how her life was upended and ultimately enriched by her clinically anxious golden retriever puppy, Edith.

Meredith is a former professor of journalism and podcasting at Mills College in Oakland, CA. She lives in Carmel Valley where she spends her time writing, beekeeping, and volunteering for the Monterey Bay Aquarium as a scuba diver.