Personae of War

Award winning authors Karen Button & Katey Schultz will present a FREE lecture of their works in non-fiction journalism & short-story fiction at The Literacy Council of Alaska?s Forget-Me-Not Books, 7PM Monday, August 30th. Their writing connects with the theme of the on-going wars in Iraq & Afghanistan & shares a very human side of combat. Each author will speak for 20 minutes & will follow with a question & answer session. Audience members can expect ?vivid, informed, emotional storytelling that explores various perspectives.?
Karen Button is a freelance writer and photographer from Alaska who has reported on the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, with a focus on Iraqi civilians and the ensuing diaspora. Karen?s work has been published in Turkey, Italy, Egypt, New Zealand and the U.S. at news sites that include: WorldBulletinNews, IslamOnline, InformationClearningHouse, GlobalResearch and Scoop. Her articles are maintained at www.karenbutton.blogspot.com
Katey Schultz is the author of Lost Crossing, a chapbook of contemplative essays and Associate Editor of TRACHODON, a dinosaur of a little magazine. Her stories have appeared in The Outlet, Fiction Daily, Perigee, Driftwood and more. She has won the Linda Flowers Literary Prize Press 53 Open Award for Short Story and other literary recognitions. Follow her travels at: www.thewritinglife2.blogspot.com.