'War Is Not a Game' Book Event- NYC, November 10th
'War is Not A Game' Book Event with Author Nan Levinson
Join us for a reception and discussion with Tufts University lecturer and author Nan Levinson on her recent book War Is Not A Game: The New Antiwar Soldiers and the Movement They Built, which chronicles the first 5 years of Iraq Veterans Against the War's work to end the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Where: John Jay College CUNY, 524 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019 (between 10th & 11th Avenues), New Building (N.B.) Room 9.64
When: 6:30pm Reception with Refreshments, 7:30pm Discussion Begins
Co-Sponsored By: Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), Waging Nonviolence, and the Department of Anthropology of John Jay College CUNY
War Is Not a Game tells the story of this new veterans’ & service members' antiwar movement, showing why it was born, how it quickly grew, where it has struggled, and what it has already accomplished. Nan Levinson reveals the individuals behind the movement, painting an unforgettable portrait of these predominantly working-class veterans who became leaders of a national organization.
Written with sensitivity and humor, War Is Not a Game gives readers an uncensored, grunt’s-eye view of the occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while conveying the equally dramatic struggles that soldiers face upon returning home. Demanding to be seen neither simply as tragic victims nor as battlefront heroes, the Iraq Veterans Against the War have worked to shape the national conversation. This book celebrates their work, showing that sometimes the most vital battles take place on the home front.
