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Thursday, February 25, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
Big Read continues Fishtrap’s look at RESILIENCE
ENTERPRISE — Fishtrap’s Big
Read 2021, which is online-only
again this year, centers on a true
tale of resilience and survival — “In
the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy
of the Whaleship Essex” by Na-
thaniel Philbrick. The month-long
event kicked off last week.
The National Book Award-
winning tale is the story of the
whaleship Essex, which in 1820
was the target of a sperm whale
attack. The 85-foot long whale —
perhaps the largest of that species
anyone had witnessed — rammed
the ship and stove it in. The attack
and the sinking of the Essex were
the basis of Herman Melville’s end-
ing for his 1851 novel, “Moby-Dick.”
Under a grant from the National
Endowment for the Arts, Fishtrap
has created a month of free online
events for readers, students and
families to learn about whales and
the history of whaling in America.
The Big Read’s events are free
and open to all, and reading the
book is not required. All Big Read
events may be experienced either
as a livestream or afterward on
Fishtrap’s website.
The fi rst event of the 2021 Big
Read was Wednesday, Feb. 17, a
livestreamed presentation by Dr.
Lisa T. Balance, director of Oregon
State University’s Marine Mammal
Institute and endowed chairwoman
of marine mammal research. If you
missed the live event, the talk may
be watched at
fi shtrap.org/the-
big-read-2021.
The book
takes place in
1819, when the
Essex set sail
to hunt whales,
leaving Nan-
tucket, Mas-
sachusetts, for the South Pacifi c in
what was to be a routine voyage.
Instead, the crew found itself part
of one of the most horrifying mari-
time disasters in American history
when the massive whale rammed
and sunk their vessel.
For 90 days the crew drifted in
small boats with only some sense of
where they were in the vast ocean.
Facing starvation, disease, brutal
weather and a near loss of hope,
they succumbed to drastic mea-
sures as they fought to stay alive.
The Big Read continues with
a series of educational events in
partnership with The Columbia
River Maritime Museum, including
on how to make your own hard-
tack, sailor superstitions, whaling
in Oregon and more. The Big Read
fi nale is March 17
featuring the author,
Philbrick, streaming
online from his home
on Nantucket.
Since 2006, Fish-
trap has brought the Big Read to
the community by highlighting a
great work of literature, hosting
events, discussions and providing
hundreds of free books to schools,
libraries and community members.
In addition to the National En-
dowment for the Arts, the program
is supported locally by neighbor-
hood businesses and individual
donations. Special thanks are
offered to community sponsors Art
Center East, Community Bank,
The Bookloft and the Oregon Arts
Commission.
Specializing in
BIG READ
2021
SCHEDULE
Feb. 17 — “Whaling” with Dr. Lisa T. Ballance; watch recorded talk online
anytime beginning Feb. 18.
Feb. 24 — “Food at Sea: How to Make Your Own Hardtack”; watch online
anytime beginning Feb. 25.
Feb. 25 — “Sailor Superstitions”; watch live online at 1 p.m. or anytime
beginning Feb. 26.
March 3 — “Whaling in Oregon”; watch live online at 1 p.m. or anytime
beginning March 4.
March 4 — “Golden Age of Whaling”; watch live online at 1 p.m. or anytime
beginning March 5.
March 10 — “Sailor Slang”; watch live online at 1 p.m. or anytime beginning
March 11.
March 17 — Finale keynote address with Nathaniel Philbrick, author of
“In the Heart of the Sea”; watch online anytime beginning March 17.
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