The University of North Dakota’s Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at the Chester Fritz Library will present “Telling Your Story,†a family and oral history workshop, as part of its celebration of “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, in the Chester Fritz Library, East Asian Room.
The presentation will be led by Curt Hanson, head of Special Collections, who has a personal interest in military history – particularly as told by the men and women who served. While Tim O’Brien’s book is a work of fiction inspired by his wartime experience, there is historical value in people sharing their personal journeys. Several self-published memoirs will be discussed as well as techniques for recording your own stories.
For more information on this event, please contact Kristen Borysewicz, UND Librarian, at 777-4647. The Big Read in Grand Forks will take place Oct. 14 through Nov. 14. You can view a full calendar of events for The Big Read in Grand Forks at www.neabigread.org.
