On Thursday, September 10th, Tom Ricks will be at the Pritzker Military Library at 7:00 p.m. discussing his latest book The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq 2006-2008. Ricks has covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal for the last twenty-six years. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes and is the author of the bestselling chronicle of the first years of the Iraq War Fiasco. Call 847-446-8880 for reservations.
On that same day, John Shors will be at the Highland Park Public Library at 7:00 p.m . talking about his new book Dragon House. Shors is the acclaimed author of Beneath the Marble Sky and Beside the Burning Sea. Dragon House, his third book, promises to be at least as captivating as his first two. Here's what some familiar names have to say about it:
“There is a tenderness in this moving, deeply descriptive novel that brings all those frequently hidden qualities of compassion, purity of mind, and, yes, love—the things we used to call the human spirit—into the foreground of our feeling as readers. This is a beautiful heart speaking to us of the beautiful world we could and should find, even in the darkness that so often floods the world with fear.” – Gregory David Roberts, bestselling author of Shantaram
“Amid the wreckage of what's known in Vietnam as the ‘American War,’ Shors has set his sprawling, vibrant novel. All of his characters—hustlers, humanitarians, street children—carry wounds, visible or otherwise. And in the cacophony of their voices, he asks that most essential question: ‘How can we be better?’” – David Oliver Relin, bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea
“A touching story about, among other things, the lingering impacts of the last generation's war on the contemporary landscape and people of Vietnam. In a large cast of appealing characters, the street children are the heart of this book; their talents, friendships, and perils keep you turning the pages.” – Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club
“John Shors has written a wonderful novel about two American lives shaped by an encounter with the lives of the Vietnamese people in this present age, decades after that country has faded from the ongoing clamor of news in this country. For that very reason, Shors transcends politics and headlines and finds the timeless and deeply human stories that are the essence of enduring fiction. This is strong, important work from a gifted writer.” – Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
No reservations required. We hope to see you there!
