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SUMMARY:BOOK TALK: Trent Preszler\, author of EVERGREEN
DESCRIPTION:An enduring spirit and more than a Christmas tree\, the evergre
 en is both tangible and symbolic. Get to the root of the matter with Trent
  Preszler\, author of Evergreen: The Trees that Shaped America (Algonquin 
 Books\, Dec 2025) as he reveals the hidden world of a tree that is central
  to so many cultures and landscapes\, especially the East End.\n\nJoined i
 n conversation by The Church co-founder April Gornik\, the two will guide 
 the audience through a sweeping journey across century and continents\, ex
 ploring Preszler’s powerful case that the American cultural landscape (a
 nd economy) would not be the same without these trees. Following the discu
 ssion there will be a Q&amp\;A and a book signing.\n\nFrom its symbolic ev
 olution through paganism\, Catholicism\, patriotism\, and capitalism to it
 s intimate relationship with underrepresented people like the Indigenous\,
  the enslaved\, immigrants\, and Queer woodworkers\, the Evergreen has pla
 yed an integral role in the shaping of the inner landscape of the American
  people.\n\nBut Evergreen is also the story of power and commerce\, as Ame
 rica’s evergreens built ships\, railroads\, cities\, and fortunes\, whil
 e fueling westward expansion and industrial growth. Drawing on his backgro
 und as a professor of applied economics at Cornell University\, Preszler a
 sks what the American pursuit of progress reveals about the cost of abunda
 nce in living ecosystems.
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LOCATION:The Church\, 48 Madison Street\, Sag Harbor\, NY\, 11963\, Hampton
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