Talking About War With a Holocaust Survivor

Sunday, 6 January 2013 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Marione Ingram Idle Time Books

Past

Marione Ingram, author of the upcoming memoir “The Hands of War,” survived the Holocaust as a young girl and grew up to become an advocate for non-violent direct action as an alternative to war. Join her for a reading from her book and a discussion of conflict and genocide from World War II to the present day. Among other topics, she’ll address the bombing of civilians, the treatment of slave-laborers, and the failure of nations to respond to genocide.

Location

Idle Time Books
2467 18th St. NW
Washington, DC
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

Past event

Instructor

Marione Ingram is a writer, artist, and civil rights activist who survived the Holocaust; the fire-bombing of Hamburg, Germany; and the incendiary efforts of Mississippi’s Ku Klux Klan. Having experienced racial discrimination in Europe, she immigrated to the U.S. and became involved in the civil rights movement. Excerpts of her work have been published in “The Best American Essays of 2007,” Granta, and Women Writers: A Zine. Her book, “The Hands of War,” will be available on March 1.

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