In his short story, “To Build a Fire”, set in the Yukon, Jack London expounded the dangers of snow. London’s formative years — and his final years — were spent in Northern California. Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, and raised in Oakland, London left California in his teens and found the kind of adventurous work that generated his stories. Real-life experiences were the fiery spark.
The reading is on January 14, 2023.