Join us for what promises to be a moving v irtual chat with \;New York Times \;bestselling author Garrett Gra ff! An expert at capturing human drama\, Graff will speak about his body o f work\, with particular focus on his oral histories\, "The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11" and "When t he Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day." \;
\n"In \ ;The Only Plane in the Sky\," Graff draws on never-before-published transc ripts\, recently declassified documents and original interviews and storie s from nearly 500 government officials\, first responders\, witnesses\, su rvivors\, friends and family members to paint the most comprehensive\, min ute-by-minute account of the September 11 attacks yet\, all told in the wo rds of those who experienced that dramatic and tragic day. \;
\nIn his most recent work\, "When the Sea Came Alive\," Graff explores the f ull impact of a world changing event: D-Day\, one of history&rsquo\;s grea test and most unbelievable military and human triumphs. Though the full ca mpaign lasted just over a month\, the surprise landing of over 150\,000 Al lied troops on the morning of June 6\, 1944 is understood to be the moment that turned the tide for the Allied forces and ultimately led to the defe at of the Axis powers in World War II. This book dives deep into the compl exities &mdash\; from the secret creation of landing plans by top governme nt and military officials and organization of troops\, to the moment the b oat doors opened to reveal the beach where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world.
\nGraff&rsquo\;s work\, filled with im pressive detail\, captures a human drama and history like no other. \;
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\n< p>About the Author: Garrett M. Graff has spent nearly two decades covering politics\, technology and national security. The former editor of \;Politico \;and contributor to \;Wired \;and CN N\, he&rsquo\;s written for publications from \;Esquire \;to \ ;Rolling Stone \;to the New York Times\, and today serves as the direc tor of the cyber initiative at the Aspen Institute. Graff is the author of multiple books\, including the FBI history "The Threat Matrix\," "Raven R ock" (about the government&rsquo\;s Cold War doomsday plans)\, "When the S ea Came Alive" (an oral history of D-Day) and the \;New York Times&nbs p\;bestsellers "The Only Plane in the Sky" and "Watergate\," which was a f inalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history.\nThis event is part of&n bsp\;DBRL's \;Online Author Series \, supported by David Lile honorarium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on the \;author series site.
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