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Virginia Shaffer

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VIRGINIA SHAFFER is a food writer, certified oyster sommelier, and the founder of Lady Oyster Tours & Tastings, Maine’s first oyster culinary tour company, which was globally awarded “Best Rural Culinary Heritage Experience” in 2025 by the World Food Travel Association.

Virginia has written about shellfish for over ten years and has been featured on NPR, Boston Chronicle, and in publications such as Wall Street Journal, TimeOut, Edible, Portland Press Herald, MyMaine, Post and Courier, and more. She holds a certificate in Gastronomic Tourism from Le Cordon Bleu Paris, and a B.A. in International Studies from American University. Virginia lives in Bath with her husband, Warwick, two loyal collies, Tulip and Daffodil, and Woody, the pesky cat ...more

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Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect

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The Secret Life of Lobsters( How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean)[SECRET LIFE OF LOBSTERS][Paperback]

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Virginia Shaffer liked Michelle Beckwith's review of Oyster Society: Adventures with the Shellfishly Motivated: "“Whether you love to slurp oysters on the half shell, care deeply about coastal ecosystems, or simply delight in following an obsession to its gloriously unexpected end, I think you’ll find something to love in these pages.” I’m two out of three, but " Read more of this review »
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Virginia Shaffer and 4 other people liked Kegan Herrick's review of Oyster Society: Adventures with the Shellfishly Motivated: "I am mesmerized by Virginia’s storytelling, and the connection, depth and love she shares for oysters and people. Oyster Society is a beautiful work of art and highlights the perfect mix of education, livelihoods, adventure, mischief, laughs, sustaina" Read more of this review »
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