October 14, 2003

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A discussion about the current "One Book, One Chicago" selection, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien's acclaimed collection of short stories about the war in Vietnam, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 p.m., at the Oakton Community College Library, 1600 E. Golf Road.

Part of the Oakton Library's "Beautiful Minds" series, the panel discussion will be hosted by Loren Boehm, English professor, John Kuijper, assistant professor of English, and Bill Taylor, professor and chair of the department of historical and policy studies.

The Things They Carried, a finalist for both the 1990 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, is a fictional work that spans the Vietnam era as well as the decades before and after. In O'Brien's experience, the weapons and personal items carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam represent survival, the loss of innocence, and the war's endless legacy.

Oakton's "Beautiful Minds" programs are free and open to the public; groups of 10 or more are asked to register by calling the Library Reference Desk at 847-635-1644. For more information, call Joan Cichon at 847-635-1727 or Judith Mayzel at 847-635-1715.

Media Contact: Bill Paige (847) 635-1806

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