Name: Reading and Signing with James Wells, author of BECAUSE
Start: 2025-10-08T19:00:00-04:00
Location: BookSpace

Reading and Signing with James Wells, author of BECAUSE

Calling all history buffs! You don't want to miss this book event. At The Briar Patch, we love hosting interesting literary events where you can engage with published writers and that’s exactly what we’ll be doing on Wednesday, October 8 at 7pm at BookSpace (48 Columbia Street in Bangor). Author James Wells will be reading from his nonfiction book BECAUSE as well as talking about writing and more. The book is about a CIA coverup and a son’s odyssey to find the father he never knew. Books will be available for sale and signing.
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ABOUT JAMES WELLS
JAMES B. WELLS is a retired criminology and criminal justice professor in the School of Justice Studies in the College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science at Eastern Kentucky University, and is the recipient of the 2025 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences John Howard Award, an award given intermittently, upon significant demand, to recognize an individual who has made significant and sustained contributions to the practice of corrections. A former carpenter, soldier, and correctional officer in a super-maximum-security prison and later as a researcher/planner assisting architects in prison design, he has multiple degrees, including an M.S. in Criminal Justice, a Ph.D. in Research, and an MFA in Creative Writing. He’s authored or co-authored over sixty-five books, chapters, articles, and essays, as well as over a hundred and fifty research reports for various local, state, and federal agencies. Recent essays from his research and memoir work appear or are forthcoming in Collateral Journal, About Place Journal, Wild Roof Journal, Military Experience and the Arts, The Wrath-Bearing Tree, Shift, Proud to be: Writing by American Warriors, Trajectory Journal, and From Pen to Page III: More Writings from the Bluegrass Writers Coalition. Links to publications, presentations, trailers, social media, blog, and other information can be found at https://jamesbwells.com. James enjoys spending much of his leisure time with his spouse on their Lexington, Kentucky farm located on the palisades of the Kentucky River, where he is an organic gardener and beekeeper.
ABOUT BECAUSE
Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew is an investigative memoir about a son’s thirty-three-year odyssey to uncover the truth and meaning of his whistleblower father’s covered-up and still CIA-classified death in Vietnam.
ABOUT THE BRIAR PATCH
For more than 35 years, The Briar Patch has inspired and delighted generations of readers of all ages in Bangor, Maine. Specializing in children's books and creative playthings from birth through high school, the shop also carries grownup books including fiction, cookbooks, titles on parenting, resources for teachers and more. Games, crafts, puzzles, and more fill the store with something for everyone. We also host regular book signings, storytimes and other events.
ABOUT BOOKSPACE BY THE BRIAR PATCH
BookSpace is an event venue focused on the literary arts that serves as an extension of downtown Bangor's beloved bookstore, The Briar Patch. It hosts programs will include author readings & signings, book clubs, writing workshops, illustrator exhibits and more.