One Book. One Highland Park.

Quick Links

You Know When The Men Are Gone

Siobhan Fallon's collection of interconnected short stories are tales of life on a contemporary American military base, and take readers inside the homes, marriages and families of the segment of society that deals with the consequences of wars. The stories were inspired by her own experiences as an army wife living at Fort Hood, TX, while her husband was deployed to Iraq for two tours of duty.

Reviews:

New York Times

LA Times

Find it in our catalog

Login or register to post comments |

Printer-friendly version |

Send to friend |

PDF version |

Tags: One Book

Events

Meet The Author - Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m.
Books will be for sale and the event will conclude with a book signing. A reception honoring military families will be held following the event.

Book Discussion - Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m. Noted book discussion leader Judy Levin leads a discussion.

One Book Sponsors

Highland Park Community Foundation

About One Book

A joint program by the City of Highland Park and the Library, One Book, One Highland Park is designed to broaden and deepen an appreciation of reading and encourage friends, family and neighbors to share their experience while reading the same book.