This event is in the past.It took place on April 22, 2026 at Book Culture.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkHelen Benedict reads from her new novel about an Iraq War veteran seeking redemption by sheltering his interpreter's family. A timely, compassionate conversation on war's aftermath and what forgiveness really means.
free author event
war fiction
refugee stories
intimate bookstore setting
Tips
📚two floors of curated books with staff picks
🎁try the "blind date with a book" wrapped selections
112th: Helen Benedict with Kate Manning
Morningside Heights
Literature TalkLiterature TalkHelen Benedict reads from her new novel about an Iraq War veteran seeking redemption by sheltering his interpreter's family. A timely, compassionate conversation on war's aftermath and what forgiveness really means.
free author event
war fiction
refugee stories
intimate bookstore setting
Tips
📚two floors of curated books with staff picks
🎁try the "blind date with a book" wrapped selections
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