Veterans Book Group 2022 (Online)

Program Type:

Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series. During five monthly facilitated sessions, discussions center on military experiences and a unique set of readings, which may include classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short stories, articles, and essays. The readings relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective. 

Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty only, please.

All reading materials are provided. Space is limited.

 

1st Sundays; February 6 - June 5  from 1:30 - 3:00 pm

The Veterans Book Group is moderated by David Owens. David Owens is a Navy veteran who served for six years onboard two U.S. Navy warships. Owens attended the U.S. Naval Academy and now runs a small media content production business based in the D.C. metropolitan area. Owens loves to read and even more so, enjoys the discussions and camaraderie of the veteran book groups! 

The Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and is presented locally in partnership with Howard County Library System. The Veterans Book Group is supported in part by Lockheed Martin, David Bruce Smith and the Wawa Foundation.

 

Reading Selections:

February 6: The Last True Story I’ll ever tell: An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq by John Crawford, Patrick Lawlor, et al

March 6: The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II by Gregory A. Freeman

April 3:  Shooting Ghosts: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and their Journey Back From War by Thomas J. Brennan USMC (Ret) and Finbarr O'Reilly 

May 1: The Strong Ones: How a Band of Civilian Women Made Their Mark on the Army  by Sara Hammel

June 5: Black Frontiersman: The Memoirs of Henry O. Flipper, The First Black Graduate of Westpoint by Theodore D. Harris

 

Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. For any questions, please email elizabeth.haynes@hclibrary.org.