Eilene Lyon

Author, Speaker, Family Historian

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Author: Eilene Lyon

I am a writer of historical non-fiction and family history. I am also an environmental biologist and I love the outdoors and travel.
September 17, 2025September 14, 2025 Eilene Lyon

“By the Fire We Carry” by Rebecca Nagle

August 20, 2025January 21, 2026 Eilene Lyon

“Prodigal Summer” by Barbara Kingsolver

August 6, 2025August 4, 2025 Eilene Lyon

“Extinction” by Douglas Preston

April 9, 2025April 8, 2025 Eilene Lyon

“Orbital” by Samantha Harvey

March 5, 2025March 4, 2025 Eilene Lyon

“The Cure for Women” by Lydia Reeder

February 19, 2025February 13, 2025 Eilene Lyon

“The First Ladies”

February 5, 2025January 31, 2025 Eilene Lyon

“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Eilene Lyon

“The Cold Millions” by Jess Walter

December 4, 2024December 3, 2024 Eilene Lyon

Octopuses

November 6, 2024November 3, 2024 Eilene Lyon

“Yours As Ever, Sam” by Mila Douglas

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Events

March 18, 2026. Wintering with Women Writing the West. Presentation: "What Lies Beneath Colorado: Researching and writing a nonfiction book in 13 months." Free via Zoom. 6:00 MST. Registration.

May 16, 2026. Presentation: "Overlooked Records: What you can learn from lawsuits." Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS), California. Via Zoom. Time: 1:00 p.m. PST.

June 2, 2026. Presentation: "Overlooked Records: What you can learn from lawsuits." Boulder Genealogical Society, Colorado. Via Zoom. Time: 7:00 p.m. MST.

Looking for a speaker? I do talks on family history, genealogy, history, and writing. See my Presentations page to learn more!

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