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The Things They Carried – A Book Review

Nov 12, 2008

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In The Things They Carried, Vietnam veteran Tim O’Brien called upon his own wartime experiences, labeled them as fiction, and wrote one of the most emotionally potent books I’ve ever read. It’s irrelevant to me how much of O’Brien’s book “really happened” because O’Brien’s words and stories in The Things They Carried deeply touched me. …

Meeting Tim O’Brien

Oct 26, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Last Thursday, I had the honor of meeting Vietnam veteran and novelist Tim O’Brien. Now, first things first: I honestly had never heard of Tim O’Brien before my invitation to attend a private reception for him at the Bone Student Center. I obviously needed to read one of his books before talking with him, so…

Author Tim O’Brien Is Coming To Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University

Oct 10, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Novelist Tim O’Brien will visit Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, for the 7th Annual Ames/Milner Visiting Author Program on October 23, 2008. At 2:00 p.m. at the Illinois Wesleyan University Hanson Student Center, Mr. O’Brien will participate in a question and answer session. At 7:00 p.m. in Braden Auditorium at Illinois State University, Mr. O’Brien will address the community with “An…

The Barracks Thief by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review

Aug 26, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Tobias Wolff has written a brief yet powerful tale concerning a young man awaiting deployment to Vietnam. During his wait at Fort Bragg, a thief emerges, stealing from his fellow troops. The tale goes on to offer reactions to the thefts, then, in true original Wolff style, switches perspective half way through to give insight…

In Pharaoh’s Army: Memories of the Lost War by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review

Aug 13, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it-if you are not reading Tobias Wolff you are only cheating yourself. The man simply does not write anything less than absolutely mesmerizing. I assure you, that is not an exaggeration. This latest work of Wolff’s I’ve read is called In Pharaoh’s Army. It is a memoir…

Tag: vietnam

The Things They Carried – A Book Review

Meeting Tim O’Brien

Author Tim O’Brien Is Coming To Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University

The Barracks Thief by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review

In Pharaoh’s Army: Memories of the Lost War by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review