Have you ever wondered how lobsters make love? Okay, maybe not. But perhaps you've wondered how lobsters are caught, or what it's like to work as a lobsterman, or how it feels to live year-round on a small Maine island. Trevor makes frequent appearances to discuss all this and more. He brings along gripping video of lobsters underwater and his salty sense of humor, so each event is as entertaining as it is informative. Come pick up a signed copy of the book, and ask Trevor the questions you've always wanted to ask about lobsters and lobstermen.

The tour dates below have been confirmed, though times and locations are subject to change. Before attending an event, please check with the bookstore or other venue listed below. If you would like to arrange a meeting or event, please contact Jane Beirn at HarperCollins (tel. 212-207-7256).

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  • June 23 (Wednesday): Cambridge, MA; Jasper White's Summer Shack Restaurant, 149 Alewife Parkway, (617) 520-9500 (co-sponsored by Harvard Book Store); 7:00 pm.
    This is the kick-off event for the book, and it will be a blast. For $50 you will get a signed copy of THE SECRET LIFE OF LOBSTERS, a sampling of chef Jasper White's classic summer fare, and a fascinating discussion with Trevor about lobsters -- what it takes to catch them, and what it takes to write a book about them. The food will be scrumptious; Jasper White is a seafood chef of national renown and author of the splendid cookbook Lobster at Home. For more information and reservations click here or call Harvard Book Store at (617) 661-0372 ext. 2.

  • June 30 (Wednesday): Rockland, ME; Island Institute, 386 Main St., (207) 594-9209; 6:00 pm

  • July 2 (Friday): Hyannis, MA; Barnes & Noble, Cape Cod Mall, 769 Iyannough Rd., (508) 862-6310; 7:30 pm

  • July 3 (Saturday): Mashpee, MA; Market Street Book Shop, Mashpee Commons, 9 Steeple St., (508) 539-6985; 11:00 am

  • July 4 (Sunday): Chatham, MA; Yellow Umbrella, 501 Main St., (508) 945-0144; 1:00 pm

  • July 5 (Monday): Vineyard Haven, MA; Bunch of Grapes, 44 Main St., (508) 693-2291; 7:30 pm. Trevor's birthday! Come help make it a bash.

  • July 6 (Tuesday): Brunswick, ME; Bookland, Cooks Corner Shopping Center, 8 Gurnet Rd., (207) 725-2313; 7:00 pm

  • July 7 (Wednesday): Bath, ME; Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., (207) 443-1316; 12:00 pm

  • July 7 (Wednesday): Friendship, ME; The Lobster Conservancy, Hahn Community Center, Main St., (207) 832-8224; 6:00 pm

  • July 8 (Thursday): Camden, ME; Sherman's Books & Stationery, 8 Bay View St., (207) 236-2223; 1:00 pm

  • July 8 (Thursday): Searsport, ME; Penobscot Marine Museum, Church St. at U.S. Rte. 1, (207) 548-2529; 6:00 pm. Come see the museum's special exhibit on lobsters before the talk.

  • July 10 (Saturday): Bar Harbor, ME; Sherman's Books & Stationery, 56 Main St., (207) 288-3161; 7:00 pm

  • July 11 (Sunday): Camden, ME; Owl & Turtle Book Shop, 32 Washington St., (207) 236-4769; 1:00 pm

  • July 12 (Monday): Boothbay Harbor, ME; Sherman's Books & Stationery, 5 Commercial St., (207) 633-7262; 1:00 pm

  • July 14 (Wednesday): Ellsworth, ME; Mr. Paperback, Maine Coast Mall, 225 High St., (207) 667-5089; 1:00 pm

  • July 15 (Thursday): Belfast, ME; Mr. Paperback, RR 1, Belmont Ave., (207) 338-2735; 3:00 pm

  • July 15 (Thursday): Somesville, Mount Desert Island, ME; Port in a Storm, 1112 Main St., (207) 244-4114; 8:00 pm

  • July 16 (Friday): Damariscotta, ME; Maine Coast Books, 158 Main St., (207) 563-3207; 11:00 am

  • July 16 (Friday): South Portland, ME; Borders, 430 Gorham Rd., (207) 775-6110; 8:00 pm

  • July 18 (Sunday): Westport, MA; The Back Eddy Restaurant, 1 Bridge Rd., (508) 636-6500 (co-sponsored by Slow Food Boston); 2:00 pm

  • July 21 (Wednesday): Newburyport, MA; Book Rack, 52 State St., (978) 462-8615; 7:00 pm

  • July 22 (Thursday): Salem, MA; Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, (978) 745-9500; 7:00 pm

  • July 24 (Saturday): Milford, NH; Toadstool Bookshop, Lorden Plaza, (603) 673-1734; 1:00 pm

  • July 26 (Monday): Manchester Center, VT; Northshire Bookstore, 4869 Main St., (802) 362-2200; 7:00 pm

  • July 27 (Tuesday): South Hadley, MA; Odyssey Bookstore, 9 College St., (413) 534-7307; 7:00 pm

  • July 29 (Thursday): North Conway, NH; White Birch Books, 2568 South Main St., (603) 356-3200; 6:00 pm

  • August 6 (Friday): Rockland, ME; Maine Lobster Festival , North Entertainment Tent, downtown Rockland, (207) 596-0376; 3:45 pm

  • August 8 (Sunday): Little Cranberry Island, ME; Islesford Dock Restaurant, (207) 244-7494; 3:00 pm

  • August 9 (Monday): Islesboro, ME; Islesboro Library; (207) 734-6714; late afternoon, call for details

  • August 19 (Thursday): Nantucket, MA; Egan Institute, The Coffin School, 4 Winter St., (508) 228-2505; 8:00 pm

  • September 21 (Tuesday): New York, NY; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th St., (212) 769-5100; 7:00 pm

  • September 23 (Thursday): Providence, RI; Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs, Roger Williams Park Casino, (401) 941-5640; 11:00 am

  • September 25 (Saturday): New Bedford, MA; Working Waterfront Festival, Narrative Stage, Fisherman's Pier & Merrill's Wharf, (508) 993-8894; 5:00 pm

  • October 1 (Friday): Providence, RI; Fish Expo WorkBoat Atlantic, Rhode Island Convention Center, One Sabin Street, (207) 842-5642; time TBA

  • October 4 (Monday): Bedford, MA; Bedford Public Library, 7 Mudge Way, (781) 725-9440; 7:30 pm

  • October 12 (Tuesday): Gloucester, MA; Duckworth's Bistro, 197 East Main Street, (978) 282-4426 for reservations; seating times TBA

  • October 14 (Thursday): Rye, NH; Seacoast Science Center, 570 Ocean Boulevard, (603) 436-8043; 6:00 pm

  • October 26 (Tuesday): San Diego, CA; Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, "Symposia: Public Understanding of Science," San Diego Convention Center, (202) 462-6688; 8:30 am

  • November 8 (Monday): Norwell, MA; Norwell Public Library, 64 South Street, (781) 659-2015; 7:00 pm

  • November 9 (Tuesday): Brewster, MA; Brewster Ladies Library Association, 1822 Main St., (508) 896-2297; 7:30 pm