Christopher Packard

11/08/21 • 59 min

This month's Pointed Firs conversation is with Christopher Packard, author of "Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore". Chris is a full-time high school science teacher, and prior to taking up teaching and writing he worked as an ecological restoration technician, field biologist, naturalist, and outdoor educator. His new book explores rich Maine folklore---tales of humans confronted by strange beasts, both wonderful and terrifying. Based on meticulous research into legend and folk tale, the resulting book is an encyclopedia, a field guide to the mythical creatures that maybe can be found in Maine and beyond—if you’re looking in the right places.

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