About this Event
Join us at Kramers to hear John J. Waters discuss his novel, River City One, in conversation with Parwani Sahil.
The tale of a man and the memory that haunts him, River City One is the poetic and compassionate story of John Walker, a lawyer and ex-Marine adrift in a nameless city. Home from the war, he has become a man on the edge, quietly raging against the people he must now work for and live among—the kind of people incapable of understanding the terror he felt in combat and the guilt he carries in his heart. When he meets Ruth, a beautiful, famous singer traveling through the city, John discovers a new passion for living. But as the lies pile up, he takes more and more foolish risks to hold onto his family and the newfound love that threatens them both. Moving and lyrical, River City One is the story of a man discovering that the hardest part of going to war is coming home to face yourself.
About the Author:
John J. Waters graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. For six years he served as a Scout Sniper platoon commander and ground intelligence officer, completing deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Horn of Africa. After leaving the Marines, John earned his law degree at the University of Iowa College of Law and began writing on veterans and military affairs for RealClearPolitics based in Washington, DC. In addition to his military service, John served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, where he focused on countering terrorism and other threats posed by weapons of mass destruction. River City One is his first book.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kramers, 1517 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States
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