Tag Archives: Vietnam War
Names and Faces from the Wall
Reading The Things They Carried is a vivid reminder that the Vietnam War touched the lives of all American communities. Everett was no exception. Of the 1050 Washington State men whose names are etched on the wall of the Vietnam … Continue reading
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Timeless Relevance and Great Craft
There’s a saying in libraries, “Every book, its reader.”* Indeed, every piece of writing is a unique experience for each reader. For me, the beauty of The Things They Carried is its humanity. Tim O’Brien conveys the intensity and subtlety … Continue reading
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The Seemingness of War
The subject of narrative truthfulness has come up frequently in my recent reading, and last week I was surprised to find it again as a central theme in Tim O’Brien’s novel about the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried. The traumatic … Continue reading
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Mad-Town
The Things They Carried, the Big Read book in May, is a novel that brings back memories. While I wasn’t around to participate in the events of the Vietnam War era directly, the legacy of the war and especially … Continue reading
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Read-Alikes
Cigarettes were the Agent Orange you paid for. –Sully (Hearts in Atlantis) The Things They Carried is widely hailed as one of the finest books about the Vietnam War. Sometimes poignant war stories sneak up on you, where you least … Continue reading
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The Things They Carried
Many Americans think real-life war is like a John Wayne movie. American soldiers are upright, brave, and honorable. When someone dies, the soldiers act in ways the audience understands. When the story ends, everyone knows the moral. Well, Tim O’Brien’s … Continue reading
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Free Film Screening: Vietnam War Documentaries
On Sunday, May 2 at 2 p.m., two Vietnam War-era documentaries will be shown at the Everett Public Library Main Library auditorium as part of The Big Read program featuring The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien’s fictional account of the Vietnam … Continue reading
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May is the Month of the Big Read
We are pleased to be participating in our second year of our partnership with the Sno-Isle Libraries in bringing The Big Read to all of Snohomish and Island Counties. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the … Continue reading
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