Colin Sargent: Museum of Human Beings

Local author Colin Sargent will be at the store to read from his latest book, Museum of Human Beings, a novel based on the life of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea.

"In Museum of Human Beings, Sargent interweaves the fascinating known facts of Baptiste Charbonneau’s life with fictional imaginings into a poetic meditation on race, identity, and personal freedom in America that has resonance today."
- Times Record

"From the beginning to the novel’s spellbinding conclusion, playwright and poet Sargent allows us an intimate glimpse into what could have been the heart of Jean-Baptiste. This memorable novel will captivate all who read it."
- Library Journal, Starred Review

Colin Sargent is a playwright and author of three books of poetry. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he has been awarded the Maine individual artist fellowship in literature and earned a Stonecoast MFA in creative writing. His screenplay Montebello Ice is under option at Gideon Films. The Portland, Maine resident is founding editor and publisher of award-winning Portland Magazine as well as a board member of the literacy organization Maine Reads. Museum of Human Beings is his first novel.