This in-person event is a part of the 2025 Virginia Festival of the Book and will take place at the shop.
Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis by Greg Wrenn is a story of healing from complex PTSD and the awakening of an ecological conscience. After surviving childhood abuse by his mother, Wrenn turned to endangered coral reefs and psychedelic plants like ayahuasca when traditional therapies failed. Part queer coming-of-age story, part scientific exploration, Mothership takes readers from the Florida coast of his youth to Indonesia’s biodiverse reefs, the lush Amazon rainforest, and the office of his Virginia therapist in a quest to save his life. In this memoir of self-discovery, a traumatized mind’s search for peace meets the planet’s cry for rescue.
For more information, visit vabook.org.
Order the Book Ahead of Time from New Dominion Bookshop
Shop local and support your community bookstore! You can order your books ahead of time for the 2025 Virginia Festival of the Book by filling out the contact form below. Please make sure that you list the book title(s) that you would like to order. We will give you a call when your order is ready. There is no need to pre-pay. We will collect your payment when you pick up your order or when your order is shipped. Books will also be for sale on-site at the event. (There is no need to place an order if you plan to attend the event and purchase books there in person.)