Benjamin Busch, Philip Caputo, Doug Stanton to present "Writing War: Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam"
The Michigan Humanities Council will present the 2010 Michigan Author Homecoming, “Writing War: Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam,” with noted writers Benjamin Busch, Philip Caputo, and Doug Stanton on May 18 in East Lansing and on May 20 in Marquette. The events will celebrate the conclusion of the Council’s 2009-2010 Great Michigan Read. Each event will be a moderated, panel-style discussion focusing on the impact of war on culture, particularly in relation to recent United States conflicts (Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam). There will be a book signing at both locations.
The Michigan Author Homecoming will occur at 8 pm on May 18 at the Hannah Community Center (819 Abbott Rd.) in East Lansing, and on May 20 at 7 pm at the Upfront & Company Banquet Hall (103 E. Main St.) in Marquette. Seating is limited. Tickets are $5 each for adults; student tickets are free. Tickets are required for entry for all attendees. In East Lansing, a reception at the Hannah Center from 5:30 – 7:30 pm is open to the public for $50/person, with proceeds benefitting the Michigan Humanities Council.
Tickets to the event in East Lansing (link here) and Marquette (link here) are available online or call 517-372-7770. In Marquette, tickets are also available at Snowbound Books, 906-228-4448.
“The Michigan Humanities Council is pleased to conclude the Great Michigan Read by bringing three noted writers together to discuss their experiences about the cultural impact of war,” said Janice Fedewa, executive director of the Michigan Humanities Council.
“We are pleased that Marquette area residents and people throughout the Upper Peninsula will have an opportunity to participate in this author homecoming event,” said Pamela R. Christensen, Director of the Peter White Public Library. “For the public to attend an event with three authors of this stature is exciting.”