Richard Preston, a New York Times bestseller author, spoke at the Saroyan Theater for the San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Lecture Series, Jan. 16. During Preston’s lecture, he spoke about his book, The Wild Trees, a recent New York Times bestseller.

Preston has written nine books, which most of them have first appeared as articles in The New Yorker. He has has won numerous awards, including the American Institute of Physics Award and the National Magazine Award.

For more information about Richard Preston, read the upcoming article, by The Feather.

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