{"id":7791,"date":"2025-09-17T14:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7791"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:59:16","slug":"meet-common-book-author-mary-roach","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/event\/meet-common-book-author-mary-roach\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Common Book Author Mary Roach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meet Mary Roach, author of this year’s Common Book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known for her best-selling books on the quirky corners of science, Roach brings both humor and insight into her subjects, making complex topics engaging and approachable. She plans to discuss her work, answer questions, and connect directly with readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn More about This Year’s Common Book<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n

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About Mary Roach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mary is considered one of the most entertaining science writers today. She has written for National Geographic, Wired, and The New York Times Magazine, among others, and her TED talk made the TED 20 Most Watched list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has also been a guest editor for Best American Science and Nature Writing, a finalist for the Royal Society\u2019s Winton Prize, and a winner of the American Engineering Societies\u2019 journalism award.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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