Author, famed surfer to discuss ‘The Wave’

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Author Susan Casey and Malibu surfer Laird Hamilton will be at Diesel, A Bookstore Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. to discuss and sign Casey’s new book “The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean.” The book tells the story of Hamilton and fellow surfers as they seek to conquer the holy grail of their sport, a 100-foot wave.

Casey, a Toronto native, was recently named editor in chief for O, The Oprah Magazine. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks.” Casey served as creative director of Outside Magazine, where she was part of the editorial team that developed the stories behind the bestselling books “Into Thin Air” and “The Perfect Storm,” as well as the 2002 movie “Blue Crush.”