Press + Events
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Le Monde Peeks into Eddy's Village Life
He calls himself a solitary soul but, upon the publication of Mississippi Solo in French, a journalist from Le Monde probes a bit into Eddy's life in the French village where he has lived since 2005:
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Eddy’s Work in France
Over the years, selected books by Eddy have been published in Europe, most notably in his adopted home country of France. You can follow his public appearances via his publisher, Liana Levi Editions:
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Podcast Interview with Eddy on Radio France Internationale
30 years after his first book Mississippi Solo was published in the United States, it was reissued in France by publisher Liana Levi Editions. Listen to the interview about the French book release here:
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Film Screening at UC Berkeley
The University of California Berkeley brought Harris in to screen his documentary, River to the Heart, and to discuss race and environmental issues in the US. (Yes, they are linked.)
https://ls.berkeley.edu/news/essayist-and-explorer-eddy-l-harris-visits-uc-berkeley-campus
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Eddy's Documentary Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning
Upon the release of Eddy's documentary, River to the Heart, CBS News Sunday Morning invited Eddy back to St. Louis and the Mississippi River to delve into the importance of America's greatest river:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-trip-down-the-mighty-mississippi-2019-07-07
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A Conversation with Eddy at the University of Washington
The University of Washington invited Eddy to screen River to the Heart and to talk race and the need for more segments of American society to feel a sense of belonging in the great outdoors:
https://futurerivers.uw.edu/2021/09/10/future-rivers-presents-a-conversation-with-eddy-harris
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Salon Interview with Eddy
An oldie but goodie interview by Salon from 1997: “Eddy L. Harris has spent years trying to figure out what makes him Black, and what makes him an American. This search has taken him down the length of America's most mythical river in a canoe, a quest he chronicled in Mississippi Solo, and on a long African journey that left him feeling more American than ever, Native Stranger.”
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Rolf Potts — Author, Teacher & Traveler — Interviews Eddy
The acclaimed travel writer, teacher, and author of long-term travel bible, Vagabonding, and many others, Rolf Potts sits down with Eddy for a 1:1 interview:
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Filson Profile on Eddy & the Need for Inclusion in the Outdoors
Outdoor gear brand Filson interviewed Eddy on his love for nature and the importance of inclusion in outdoor spaces: “Being in nature reminds us that, yes, this is ours too. We belong here. We need to be HERE.”
https://www.filson.com/blog/profiles/why-we-must-eddy-harris