As part of this theme, this program will feature a talk by a local author, John McCabe. He has recently published a novel,Reiko and the Visitor, about an American soldier who suffered serious repercussions from exposure to the radiation from US atomic bomb testing in Nevada during the 1960s. The narrative highlights the soldier’s experiences and interactions with Japanese bomb survivors, known as “Hibakusha,” from World War II. This event will commemorate Nihon Hidankyo, theJapan Confederation of A- and H- Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which were awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize in November.
This program is open to all, but if audience members are able to read the book in advance (available on Amazon), it will greatly enhance the discussion.
John A McCabe, a lifelong writer in all genres, is an active member of the Writers Guild at the Pearl S. Buck Writing Center. His novel, Reiko and the Visitor (previously titled The Girl In Japan - A Young Soldier’s Story), centers on his studies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined with his own experiences. John has also authored several short story collections. Tracks Through Our Lives - Stories Told on Philly EL Trains (first published in 2019 by The Pearl S. Buck Writing Center Press for international distribution). John was published by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2010 as a University of Pennsylvania Chapter participant with The Wedding Guests. His works appear in PSB Literary Journals. He has also published poetry.
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