Maine Stories,
across Time and Tide
WELCOME TO ISLANDPORT
We are a dynamic, award-winning publisher dedicated to stories rooted in the essence and sensibilities of Maine and New England. We strive to capture and explore the grit, heart, beauty, and infectious spirit of the region by telling tales, real and imagined, that can be appreciated in many forms by readers, dreamers, and adventurers everywhere.
Oyster Society by Virginia Shaffer
“A smart and passionate plunge into the world of oysters and all its colorful characters. Both entertaining and deeply informative, Oyster Society will leave you in awe of this most magical of mollusks.”
—Rowan Jacobsen, author of The Essential Oyster
"[T]he book’s beating heart is her moving discussion of what it meant to leave a 'life that protect[ed] her from risk' and reclaim a connection to the natural world... Shellfish lovers will delight in Shaffer’s affable, insightful company."
—Publishers Weekly
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