On Thursday, February 19th, David Florig will return to the Jesup to present his third novel, Negative Peace, in November. Negative Peace follows the journey of Joshua Sheehan, a Bucksport, Maine native who rises from Mayor of Bucksport to President of the United States. He has a plan - he wants to create a lasting world peace. It might only be Negative Peace, but it would be a start. What could be any easier?
Since the Olympic sport of curling plays a role in Negative Peace, audience members will be introduced to the sport and given the chance to touch and feel a genuine curling stone made of 60-million-year-old Scottish granite. They will also learn the basics of the game and the peculiar, specialized equipment that it is played with. All of this just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics in February! And, oh yes, we will talk about peace, both Positive Peace and Negative Peace. The author will read from his new book and answer audience questions.
David S. Florig lives in Ocean Park, Maine. He is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. Florig is also a member of the Belfast Curling Club in Belfast, Maine and is the author of two previous novels, The Stones of Ailsa Craig and The Shattered Curling Stone. The Stones of Ailsa Craig was named Best Historical Fiction of 2023 by Indies Today and was a 2023 Finalist for the American Writing Awards.
In 2023, Florig organized and led a group of ninety Maine authors as Maine Authors for Lewiston, who raised money to support victims and families of the tragic events in Lewiston on October 25th.
For years, David practiced law.. Following his legal career, he served as Executive Director of the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children. WePAC utilized volunteers to open shuttered elementary school libraries in Philadelphia, and for his work on behalf of Philadelphia’s children, he was honored as one of the inaugural GameChangers by KYW Newsradio in celebration of Black History Month.
David Florig can be reached at david@davidflorig.com or through his website at www.davidflorig.com.