MARION — On Oct. 17, author Rachel Slade will visit Tabor Academy as its 2019 Writer in Residence. She will be on campus for one week to share how she came upon the story behind her book “Into the Raging Sea” and researched it. She will also share other thoughts about being a professional writer.

Tabor selected “Into the Raging Sea” as its community-wide summer read. The book is about the U.S. container ship El Faro, lost at sea with 33 people on board during Hurricane Joaquin in 2015. “Tabor chose the book because it features thought-provoking questions about leadership, ethics, and responsibility. Also, because it is personal for us, as our alumnus, Engineer Jeff Mathias ’92, is a featured character in the book,” said Saltonstall.

Mathias was serving as the Riding Crew Supervisor when El Faro went down. The book uncovers many disturbing factors that contributed to the disaster as it unfolds a frustrating story about an event that never should have happened.

Slade’s talk will be in Hoyt Hall at 7:30 p.m.