In the summer of 2010, Boston.com conducted a poll to choose a book for a citywide reading program. More than 8,000 people voted, and Dark Tide was the winner, and adding Boston to the list of communities that have selected Dark Tide for a reading program.
At a Boston Public Library event celebrating Dark Tide's win, an overflow crowd attended Steve's presentation. Steve also participated in a online chat and was interviewed by Fox Morning News on the day of the event.
At a Boston Public Library event attended by an overflow crowd, Steve joined Vanessa Cassell, Boston Globe On Site Events Manager, and Sara Anthony, Boston Globe Events Marketing Co-op, to celebrate Dark Tide's selection for the first "One Book, One City" reading program.
Fourteen Massachusetts cities and towns have selected Dark Tide for community-wide reading programs. The programs encourage residents to read one book at the same time. In support of the programs, Steve has made speaking appearances and has hosted walking tours of Boston’s North End.
The communities that have chosen Dark Tide are Belmont, Beverly, Boston, Bridgewater, Burlington, Eastham, Franklin, Holliston, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Milford, Medford, Stoughton, and Woburn. "It is hard to describe how honored and humbled I am when a community selects my book to read," said Steve of the 14 reading programs. "The words 'thank you' seem totally inadequate."
Video: Steve discusses the book from the site of the flood
Video: Steve talks with VB on Boston's Fox Morning News
Photos: Boston Public Library gallery on Flickr
Lost in a deadly flood, and stirred by every page Boston Globe
Get on board for library's project Medford Transcript
Photo Gallery: Medford Reads
Molasses
mania sweeps Manchester Gloucester Times.
Was
Boston once flooded with molasses? straightdope.com
Remembering
the great molasses flood Boston Phoenix
Molasses flood remembered in library exhibit AP
The Associated Press round-up story and review of Dark
Tide appeared in more than 80 newspapers across the United States
Steve’s presentation at Boston’s historic
Old State House was featured on C-SPAN’s Book TV.
Steve has appeared on several television and radio programs,
including the History Channel’s Modern Marvels series.
The Boston Authors Club selected Dark
Tide as a finalist in its Julia Ward Howe Award selection, which honors
top books of literary merit.
Steve continues to make live appearances, discussing the
flood and his Dark Tide research.
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