This event is in the past.It took place on May 2, 2026 at Empire Firehouse.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkSt. James Park: A Book Talk with John Doll
At Empire Firehouse
Little Saigon
San Jose's dark past gets the noir treatment. John Doll's novel unpacks the real 1933 Brooke Hart kidnapping with cinematic pacing and unflinching honesty about corruption and racism.
local history
Depression era
true crime
literary event
Tips
🏛️held in a 1903 firehouse (looks like a church!)
đź“–based on the 1933 Brooke Hart kidnapping
St. James Park: A Book Talk with John Doll
At Empire Firehouse
Little Saigon
Literature TalkLiterature TalkSan Jose's dark past gets the noir treatment. John Doll's novel unpacks the real 1933 Brooke Hart kidnapping with cinematic pacing and unflinching honesty about corruption and racism.
local history
Depression era
true crime
literary event
Tips
🏛️held in a 1903 firehouse (looks like a church!)
đź“–based on the 1933 Brooke Hart kidnapping
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