Author of The Things They Carried Visits Macalester
On Thursday, October 19, Tim O’Brien ’68 joined fellow author Professor Marlon James for a conversation on a range of topics, including O’Brien’s participation in the recent Vietnam War documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. The hour-long discussion took place in Kagin Commons.
October 23 2017
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