AUTHOR EVENT & BOOK SIGNING: Molly Guptill Manning
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
500 W. US Hwy. 24, Independence, MO 64050
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CDT
5:30 pm (Central Time) Reception
6:00 pm (Central Time) Author Event
7:00 pm (Central Time) Book Signing
Molly Guptill Manning is an author, historian, curator, and associate professor of law at New
York Law School. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller When Books Went to
War, The Myth of Ephraim Tutt, and The War of Words. She has spoken across the country
about the power of the written word, and has curated the exhibit, “The Best-Read Army in
the World,” which launched in New York City in 2023 and will be traveling to California later
this year. The exhibit showcases the essential role that books, magazines, and newspapers
played in World War II.
Before she became a professor, Molly worked in the New York federal courts for thirteen
years. She earned a B.A. and M.A. in American history, a J.D. at the Benjamin N. Cardozo
School of Law, and an M.A. in Museum Studies from NYU.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.