In her new book, Ellen Ruppel Shell covers the natural history of eels and the crime ring that has sprung up from illegally trafficking them. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while ...

Shell will join Whitelam Books owner Liz Whitelam on Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. for a live streamed discussion. In “Slippery Beast,” journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell explores the deep underbelly of ...

Veteran journalist and author Ellen Ruppel Shell is currently writing a book about the eels of Maine. In the young, tiny nation, inventive chefs are putting their own twists on classic regional ...