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What we often think of as the “good old days” can hide darker truths. In this panel, authors explore pivotal periods in American history: the rise of rock and roll in the 1950s, the turbulence of the Vietnam War’s end, and the harsh realities of the Jim Crow-era South. Each story peels back the layers of nostalgia to reveal conflict, turmoil, and the profound struggles that shaped these times. If you’re ready to challenge the rosy view of the past, this panel will offer new perspectives on America’s most mythologized eras.
Grinnell “Buzz” Desjarlais, debut Native American novelist of historical fiction book “Saving KC,” business owner, and recovering alcoholic
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Rebecca Hendricks, award-winning author of YA historical fiction series “Hound Dogged,” which includes number one bestsellers “Hound Dogged” and “Hard Dogs Night”
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Stacia Moffett, writes of growing up in Tennessee in the 1950s, retired from a career in invertebrate neurobiology, and lives in a wild canyon in Washington State
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What we often think of as the “good old days” can hide darker truths. In this panel, authors explore pivotal periods in American history: the rise of rock and roll in the 1950s, the turbulence of the Vietnam War’s end, and the harsh realities of the Jim Crow-era South. Each story peels back the layers of nostalgia to reveal conflict, turmoil, and the profound struggles that shaped these times. If you’re ready to challenge the rosy view of the past, this panel will offer new perspectives on America’s most mythologized eras.
Grinnell “Buzz” Desjarlais, debut Native American novelist of historical fiction book “Saving KC,” business owner, and recovering alcoholic
thebookfest.com/speaker/grinnell-buzz-desjarlais
Rebecca Hendricks, award-winning author of YA historical fiction series “Hound Dogged,” which includes number one bestsellers “Hound Dogged” and “Hard Dogs Night”
thebookfest.com/speaker/rebecca-hendricks
Stacia Moffett, writes of growing up in Tennessee in the 1950s, retired from a career in invertebrate neurobiology, and lives in a wild canyon in Washington State
thebookfest.com/speaker/stacia-moffett
Home of The BookFest. For more information, please visit our website: TheBookFest.com
