Events:
Award-Winning Photographer Thomas Sanders Gives Talk at Encinitas Library about The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of WWII
Thursday, September 16 - Washington, D.C.
— Congressional Black Caucus weekend —
Preview of black veterans in the book by Retired Military Officer Association. Advance copy to be presented to Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY), chair of the Veteran's Braintrust.
Thursday, October 28th - West Point, NY
10:30am - 12:00 noon
book signing, Thayer Hall Fourth Floor bookstore
12:50pm - 1:45pm
presentation, 144 THAYER
Sponsored by the Center for Oral History
United States Military Academy at West Point
600 Thayer Road, West Point, NY 10996
Thursday, October 28th - New York, NY
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Presentation and book signing
to benefit the USO of Metropolitan New York
Ray Kennedy from the USO to moderate.
Emmy Award winning producer, actor and playwright, Suzanne Ishee to emcee.
Event will be held at the Woman's Republican Club at 3 W 51st St #2, New York, NY 10019-6981
Photos from the event, by Stacy Wells:
Saturday, October 30th - Camden, NJ
11:00am - 1:00pm
Presentation and book signing, tour
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
62 Battleship Place
Camden, NJ 08103
Monday, November 1st - Philadelphia, PA
2:00pm
University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
Presentation and book signing
(hosted by the History Dept.)
3601 Walnut Street - University Square
Philadelphia, PA 19104
See Listing Here
Monday, November 1st - Philadelphia, PA
7:30pm
Chestnut Hill PA Book Festival
Presentation and book signing,
The Bombay Room at the Chestnut Hill Hotel,
8229 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118
Download the Press Release for this event
See Listing Here
Photos from event:
Tuesday, November 2nd - Triangle, VA
1:00-3:00pm
Presentation at 1pm followed by book signing at 2pm
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Presentation and book signing
18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Blog post and Photos from the event:
Wednesday, November 3rd - Washington, DC
12:00pm
National Museum of the United States Navy
Presentation and book signing
805 Kidder Breese St. SE, Washington, D.C. 20374
Thursday, November 4th - Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
11:00am-1:00pm
Presentation and book signing
Norfolk Navy Exchange
Navy Base Bldg. CD13
1560 Mall Drive
Norfolk, Virginia 23511
Photos from event:
Friday, November 5th - Houston, TX
1:00pm-3:00pm
Coffee and book signing
Belmont Village at West University
2929 West Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025
RSVP (713) 592-9200
November 5th - Houston, TX
7:00pm-9:00pm
Presentation and book signing
Barnes & Noble River Oaks
2030 West Gray Street
Houston, TX 777019
Saturday, November 6th - Houston, TX
1:00-3:00pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Presentation and book signing
1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005
View Flyer
Listing on Hellohouston.com
View blog post
Sunday, November 7th - Nashville, TN
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Coffee and book signing
Belmont Village of Green Hills
4206 Stammer Place,
Nashville, TN 37215
RSVP (615) 279-9100
Monday, November 8th - Nashville, TN
5:00pm
Presentation and book signing
Davis-Kidd Booksellers
The Mall at Green Hills, Suite 281
2121 Green Hills Village Drive
Nashville, TN 37215
Tel: (615) 385-2645
Tuesday, November 9th - Ft. Meade, MD
11:00am-1:00pm
Presentation and book signing
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
4432 Llewellyn Avenue
Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755
Tuesday, November 9th - Andrews Air Force Base, MD
4:00-6:00pm
Presentation and book signing
Andrews Main Exchange
Building 1880, Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
Wednesday, November 10th - Henderson Hall, Arlington, VA
11:00am-1:00pm
Book signing
Marine Corps Exchange, 1st Floor
1555 Southgate Road, Arlington, VA 22204
Photos:
View a Slideshow at the MCCS Hednerson Hall website
Thursday, November 11th, Veteran's Day - New Orleans, LA
10:00am-12:30pm
The National World War II Museum
Public Book Signing The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II by Thomas Sanders and Veronica Kavass at the museum.
5:00pm-8:00pm member's dinner
945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Friday, November 12th, - New Orleans, LA
9:00am - 12:00pm
Public Book Signing The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II by Thomas Sanders and Veronica Kavass at the museum
The National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street,
New Orleans, LA 70130
Monday, November 15th - Sonoma, CA
7:30pm
Presentation, signing, and Q&A
Hosted by Reader's Books
$10 admission fee. Proceeds go to the local posts of the American Legion & Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Sonoma Valley Community Center
276 East Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
Tuesday, November 16th - Corte Madera, CA
7:00pm
Book signing at Book Passage
more info at bookpassage.com
51 Tamal Vista Boulevard
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Tel: (415) 927-0960
Wednesday, November 17th - San Francisco, CA
1:00pm-3:00pm
Book signing at the Presidio Visitor Center, Officer's Club, Moraga Street, Building 50
San Francisco, CA 94129
Click for more info
Wednesday, November 17th - Sunnyvale, CA
4:30pm-6:30pm
Cocktails and a book signing
Belmont Village of Sunnyvale
1039 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
RSVP (408) 720-8498
Wednesday, November 17th - Palo Alto, CA
7:00pm
Presentation, Q&A and signing
Books Inc.
855 El Camino Real #74 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Thursday, November 18th - San Jose, CA
10:00am-12:00pm
Coffee with Tom & Veronica
Belmont Village of San Jose
500 S. Winchester Blvd,
San Jose, CA 95128
RSVP (408) 984-4767
Friday, November 19th - Santa Barbara, CA
7:00pm
Book signing at Border's
900 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Saturday, November 20th - Pasedena, CA
5:00pm
Book Signing/Presentation
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, November 21st - Los Angeles, CA
10:00am-12:00pm
Coffee and book signing
Belmont Village of Hollywood
2051 N. Highland Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90068
RSVP (323) 874-7711
Sunday, November 21st - Hollywood, CA
1:00pm-3:00pm
Private presentation and book signing
American Legion Post No. 43, 2035 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Monday, November 22nd - Honolulu, HI
12:00pm-2:00pm
Presentation and booksigning
Navy Exchange Pearl Harbor
4725 Bougainville Drive
Honolulu, HI 96818
Photos:
Monday, November 22nd - Honolulu, HI
4:00-7:00pm
Presentation and booksigning
Schofield Barracks, Bldg. #693
Honolulu, HI 96857
Wednesday, November 24th - Honolulu, HI
12:00pm
Presentation and booksigning
Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana Mall
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 1272
Honolulu, HI 96814
Sunday, November 28th - San Diego, CA
Veterans Museum and Memorial Center
2115 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
Monday, November 29th - Chicago, IL
1:00pm-3:00pm
Coffee and book signing
Belmont Village of Buffalo Grove
500 McHenry Road,
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
RSVP (847)537-5000
Monday, November 29th - Chicago, IL
4:30pm-6:30pm
Coffee and book signing
Belmont Village of Glenview
2200 Golf Road, Glenview, IL 60025
RSVP (847) 657-7100
Tuesday, November 30th - Chicago, IL
2:00-4:00pm
Coffee and book signing
Belmont Village at Geneva Road
545 Belmont Lane, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Tuesday, November 30th - Chicago, IL
6:30pm
Presentation & book signing
First Division Museum at Cantigny
1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
RSVP (630) 510-1515
Wednesday, December 1st - Chicago, IL
1:00pm-3:00pm
Coffee & book signing
1035 Madison St.,
Oak Park, IL 60302
RSVP to 708-848-7200
Wednesday, December 1st - Chicago, IL
5:00pm-7:30pm
Presentation & book signing at the
Pritzker Military Library
610 N. Fairbanks Ct., Second Floor,
Chicago, IL 60611
Book signing handled by The Book Stall
View the Recorded Webcast Here
Thursday, December 2nd - San Diego, CA
4:30pm-6:30pm
Cocktails with Thomas Sanders
Belmont Village Sabre Springs
13075 Evening Creek Dr. South,
San Diego, CA 92128
RSVP (858) 486-5020
Friday, December 3rd - San Diego
9:00am-12:00pm
Coffee with Thomas Sanders
Belmont Village Cardiff by the Sea
3535 Manchester Ave,
Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007
RSVP (760) 436-8900
Friday, December 3rd - San Diego
12:00pm-2:00pm
Presentation & book signing,
Navy Exchange, San Diego
2260 Callagan Highway Bldg. 3379
San Diego, CA 92136
Saturday, December 4th - San Diego, CA
Presentation & book signing with Thomas Sanders
Coronado Library, 640 Orange Avenue,
Coronado, CA 92118
Tuesday, Dec. 7th - Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA
3:30 - 5:30pm
Cocktails and book signing with Thomas Sanders
Belmont Village of Rancho Palos Verdes
5701 Crestridge Rd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
RSVP (310) 377-9977 or juyvilla@belmontvillage.com
Wednesday, December 8th - Burbank, CA
6:00 - 8:00pm
Wine, desserts & book signing with Thomas Sanders
Belmont Village of Burbank
455 E. Angeleno Ave. Burbank, CA 91501
RSVP (818) 972-2405 or mrodrig@belmontvillage.com
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 - Encino, CA
10:00am - Noon
Coffee and book signing with Thomas Sanders
Belmont Village of Encino
15451 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
RSVP (818) 788-8870 or ecohen@belmontvillage.com
Friday, April 7th, 2011 - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
6:00-8:00pm
Author talk at Cal Poly
Building 34 rm 227
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
June 23, 2011 - Idaho State Historical Museum
6:30pm
"'Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation,' a new exhibition opening at the Idaho State Historical Museum on June 16, explores the lives of the World War II generation — as told in their own words... On June 23, author and photographer Thomas Sanders will speak on The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II"
610 North Julia Davis Drive Boise, ID 83702
Tel: 208-334-2120
Press
Download the cover here
Download the poster here
Click here to read the introduction by Hampton Sides.
Click here to read an essay by photographer Thomas Sanders.
Click here to read an essay by writer Veronica Kavass.
Winner - 2010 Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year Award - Editor's Choice Prize Nonfiction
National and Online:
American History Magazine - February feature (on newstands Dec.) View PDF
CNN.com - November 11, 2011, slideshow on CNN Photos
Erickson Tribune - January, author/photographer interview and book review
Huffington Post - November, Veterans Dayblog post and book coverage
NPR - November 11, slideshow and author interview on photography blog, The Picture Show
Photo District News - Summer 2011, book review
The Photo Review - December 7, Photo of the Day
Publishers Weekly - September 27, starred review
Publishers Weekly - August 23, title announcement, "Portraits of War"
Publishers Weekly - August 30, independent press round-up "Rousing the Sleepers"

Rangefinder Magazine - July, featured in Portrait issue
Shutterbug Magazine - February, book review
Uptown Magazine - October, book coverage
World War II Magazine - December review
World War II History Magazine - December book coverage
Regional and Online:
Beverly Hills Courier - November 12, book and events coverage
The Beach Reporter - November 17, interview, book and event coverage
Cowboys & Indians - September 2011, feature
Easy Reader: Beach Magazine - January 2011, book feature
Easy Reader News - book review and interview
California Bookwatch - February 2011, book review
Chapter16.org - December 2, book review
Chicago Tribune - November 24, book review and event coverage
Chicago Daily Herald - December 22, book and event coverage
Green Hills News - November 11, event and book coverage. View .PDF
HelloHouston.com - event coverage
Madison Source (CT) - October, book coverage
New Jersey Star-Ledger - October 26, book and event coverage
Nashville Scene - December 9, book review
New Orleans Times - Picayune
- November 7, book coverage See Listing
- Selected as a "Hot Read" for December
North County Times
Shoreline Times (CT) - October, book coverage
SONOMA Magazine - Winter, book review
Sonoma Index Tribune - November 9, book and event coverage
Sunnyvale Sun - November 11, interview, book and event coverage
International:

Outlook Magazine (China) - January 2011, feature story.
Click Here to Download.
Television and Radio:

CW6 San Diego - December 4, interview with Thomas Sanders, book and event coverage. Click to watch!

Fox News - November 5, author interview, book and event coverage. Click to watch!
KPBS - November 22, 12:30pm PST, 9:30am EST, "These Days" (NPR), interview. Click Here to Listen/Read Transcript
KSVY 91.3 - November, event coverage
KUHF Houston (NPR) - November 10, author interview, book coverage on website. Click Here to Read/Listen.

NBC San Diego - December 3, author interview with featured veteran, Bill Snyder. Click to watch!
WGN Midday News - November 30, 11:10am, author interview
Click Here to watch
WHRV 89.5 - Wednesday, October 20, interview on HearSay with Cathy Lewis, Listen Now! (.mp3)
WPLN 90.3- Monday, November 8, interview.
Click Here to listen

WSMV News - Sunday, November 7, 10:00pm, Authors interviewed with Congressman Jim Cooper. Click to watch!
See special news coverage about Thomas Sanders' work on NBC News Los Angeles and Louisville WLKY 32!
See previous coverage of the project:
Chicago Sun-Times, July 4 2009The Commercial Appeal, November 11, 2009 (pdf)
Courier-Journal.com, June 14 2009
Daily Breeze (South Bay), April 27, 2009
Daily Herald, 2009
Daily News, 2009
The Houston Chronicle, November 11, 2009 (pdf)
The Tennessean, May 26, 2009
Book Clubs
Selection of:- The History Book Club
- The Military Book Club
