Veterans Book Group (online)

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 5 - June 4  from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Online. 

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 the Wawa Foundation.

Reading Selections:

February 5:  In the Company of Soldiers:  A Chronicle of Combat by Rick Atkinson 

March 5: The Sable Arm:  Black Soldiers in the Union Army, 1861 - 1865 by Dudley Taylor Cornish

April 2:  Unbecoming:  A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati 

May 7:  Achilles in Vietnam:  Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay

June 4: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

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.