For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World

*The event runs from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, followed by a book signing. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Books will be available for purchase on-site through Overbooked.

Join us for an evening with bestselling author Sasha Sagan, who will present on her acclaimed book For Small Creatures Such as We—a thoughtful exploration of science, awe, and the human search for meaning.

What does it mean to live a meaningful life in a universe revealed through science? Drawing on personal stories, cultural traditions, and the legacy of her parents, Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, Sasha reflects on how wonder, love, and ritual can flourish without religious belief. Her presentation invites us to consider how we mark time, celebrate life, and find connection in a vast and fascinating universe.

An audience Q&A will follow the presentation. This in-person evening offers a chance to reflect on science, meaning, and the shared human experience—through story, insight, and thoughtful conversation.

Sasha Sagan is a writer, speaker, and television producer whose work explores science, ritual, and meaning in everyday life. She is the author of For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World, praised as “profound and elegantly written” by Kirkus Reviews. Her essays and interviews have appeared in The Cut, O, The Oprah Magazine, Literary Hub, and other publications, and she has been named one of Inverse magazine’s “Future 50” people shaping the decade ahead. She lives in Boston with her husband and daughter.

About Ernest Simmons

The Rev. Ernest L. Simmons, PhD, is theologian-in-residence and Professor of Religion emeritus at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he taught for 39 years. A retired ELCA Lutheran pastor, he holds degrees in philosophy, theology, and religion, and has long explored the relationship between science and faith as complementary ways of understanding the world. Dr. Simmons continues to be active in public conversation on theology, science, and ethics, and will serve as emcee and moderator for the evening’s audience Q&A.