Friends of the Tufts Libraries

Dan Cohen A74, Tufts A&S Overseer, who produced a documentary about Lynne Cox that has received significant media coverage; Lynne Cox, author of Swimming to Antarctica, Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer; and Jo-Ann Michalak, Director of Tisch Library.

Christine Kittle, Tisch Library staff member and Lynne Cox in front of display that Christine prepared for the Tisch Library lobby.

Prof. Miriam Nelson, leader of Tufts Strong Women Program, has a chance to chat with Lynne before her Authors Talk.

A view of the audience that attended the Friends of Tufts Libraries Authors Talk to hear Lynne Cox tell how she began distance swimming at age fourteen, swimming twenty-six miles from Catalina Island to the California mainland.

Lynne Cox autographs a copy of her book, Swimming to Antarctica for Adele Bacow, first lady of Tufts.

Norris Coleman, bookseller for the Tufts Bookstore; Lynne Cox and Dorothy McMahon, Tufts Bookstore Trade Books Manager begin setting up for the book signing which will follow Lynn’s Authors Talk.