Oyster Society: Adventures with the Shellfishly Motivated

Part culinary adventure, part personal awakening—one woman’s growing oyster obsession leads her into a coastal subculture that few outsiders ever see—and toward a life reclaimed.

What started as a whimsical visit to an oyster farm became a life-changing journey across North America’s hidden shellfish world. In Oyster Society, Virginia Shaffer (“Lady Oyster”) dives into the gritty, passionate community of people who live and breathe oysters.




From saltwater marshes to shucking competitions, she...