Jennie Durant at Book Passage (Corte Madera)Bitter Honey

Each February, a vast yet largely invisible migration takes place across the United States. Semi-trucks stacked high with honey bee colonies head to California’s Central Valley, carrying nearly 99 percent of the nation’s domesticated bees. There, the bees pollinate millions of acres of blooming almond orchards before fanning out across the country for apples, berries, and other crops. This massive undertaking sustains both beekeepers and farmers—but it comes at a heavy price. Please join Book Passage (Corte Madera) in welcoming Jennie Durant, author of Bitter Honey.