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After nearly thirty years living in the Salish Sea’s San Juan Archipelago, Iris Graville felt compelled to write about the threats to its interwoven lattice of beauty, wildness, fragility, and relationship. In 2018-19, Graville served as the Washington State Ferries’ (WSF) first Writer-in-Residence on the “Interisland” route, traveling only among Lopez, Shaw, San Juan, and Orcas islands. As a result, this storytelling lover of the Salish Sea presents Writer in a Life Vest, thirty-six essays that explore climate change and endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales, while leading readers to ask questions and find resilience, inspiration, and hope.

Iris Graville writes nonfiction, including personal essays, memoir, profiles, and blog posts. Her work has been published in national and regional journals. Iris is also the publisher of the online SharkReef Literary Magazine. Her third book, the memoir Hiking Naked, was published in 2017 and received a Nautilus Book Award. In 2018, Iris was named the first “Writer-in-Residence” for the Washington State Ferries system, drafting essays as the vessel coursed among the San Juan Islands. An environmental and anti-racism activist and a retired nurse, Iris lives with her husband on traditional Coast Salish lands, now called Lopez Island, Washington. irisgraville.com