Ellen Ruppel Shell’s Slippery Beast is a fascinating account of a deeply mysterious creature—the eel—a thrilling saga of true crime, natural history, travel, and big business. What is it about eels?

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 ...

Ellen Ruppel Shell was apprehensive when she arrived at Pemaquid Falls Landing in Bristol, Maine. The river below was teeming with elvers, otherwise known as glass eels — juvenile eels that flit ...

Shell will join Liz Whitelam, owner of Whitelam Books, on Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. for a live streamed discussion. 4 minutes to read ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Ellen Ruppel Shell is a Contributing Editor for the Atlantic, The with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2009 Speech. Ellen Ruppel Shell talked ...

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 dishes ...