March 27, 2012, Tuesday - Talk of the Stacks with Benjamin Busch at Central Library
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Benjamin Busch is a decorated U.S. Marine officer who served two combat tours in Iraq, an award-winning photographer and short film director, the son of celebrated novelist Frederick Busch, and an acclaimed actor from the HBO series The Wire. He has written for Harper’s, been twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has been a guest commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered. His new memoir, Dust to Dust, takes the reader on a journey of his life exploring life and death, war and peace, childhood and revelations of adulthood.
“Elegiac, funny, wistful, deep, and wonderfully human… After reading this book, you will want to go outside and really look at our world.” — Author Karl Marlantes
Program is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. Program begins at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:15 PM. Book sale and signing follow presentation. For more information: 612.543.8107.
A program of Friends of the Hennepin County Library, with volunteer support from Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library. Premier sponsor: The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. Supporting sponsor: Dorsey and Whitney LLP. Additional support provided by Marquette Hotel, Minn Post and Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
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