Virtual Authors at Your Library
Enjoy the excitement of meeting and chatting with acclaimed authors in an intimate setting…virtually!
Nov 17 2021, 6 pm
Nov 17 2021, 6 pm
Join enthusiastic readers from Fort Knox and Fort Jackson to listen to nationally and internationally renowned authors discuss their latest books, the stories behind their narrations, and to ask about their next big projects.
John C. McManus
Award-winning author and historian John C. McManus will discuss his book, Island Infernos. This novel follows the U.S. Army's epic WWII Pacific crusade with their landings on Saipan, Guam, Okinawa, and the American return to the Philippines, one of the largest, most complex operations in American history.
McManus is a professor, author, military historian, and a leading export on the history of the American combat experience. He is currently in residence at the U.S. Naval Academy as the Leo A. Shifrin Chair of Naval and Military History. His acclaimed books on World War II include Fire and Fortitude, Deadly Sky, September Hope, and The Dead and Those About to Die.
Attend and win an autographed copy of Island Infernos.
Advanced registration is required!
Cost
Free
Registration Information
Register for the event via email here.
During registration:
- Specify the author(s) of interest
- Indicate that you are logging in from Fort Belvoir.
After you register you will receive a link to the event. Follow the link and join the event a few minutes before the scheduled start time.
