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Author and Former NPR Correspondent Discusses August 21 Eclipse, New Book

David Baron

David Baron, former NPR environment correspondent and science reporter for WBUR in Boston, has written a new book.  American Eclipse focuses on the total solar eclipse of 1878 and how it impacted America.  Baron has traveled around the world to witness five total solar eclipses.  KSMU’s Michele Skalicky sat down with Baron to talk about his new book and about the August 21 total solar eclipse that will cross the United States from Oregon to South Carolina.

Baron spoke Monday night at the Library Center.

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.