©MATT FERGUSON Get free tickets starting tickets Get free 4/6/2019 at and all libraries. www.dplfoundation.org Sunday, April 28, 2019 Sunday, 4:00 p.m. Bend High Auditorium Author presents FOUNDATION LIBRARY PUBLIC DESCHUTES Author Interview An interview with Robert Kurson

NOVEL IDEA: You graduated from Harvard Law You highlight the struggles, courage, and instincts of the ASchool and worked as a real estate attorney. How wives of the astronauts in the book. Can you elaborate did you make the move to become a nonfiction writer and more on these three women’s invaluable role in the journalist? success of ? ROBERT KURSON: It took just a few days at Harvard Law So much of Apollo 8’s mission had never been attempted for me to realize I’d made a big mistake. Being good before. That meant none of the wives had any evidence at law seemed all about being risk-averse and detail- that any of the mission’s immensely risky elements were oriented, not a prescription for a happy life given the possible. On top of that, everything was being expedited; stubborn strand of creative DNA in my genes. Practicing what normally took 12–18 months of planning and training law after graduation proved me right (plus I was bad at had to be condensed into just 16 weeks for Apollo 8. it). To numb the pain of my professional existence, I began Despite the immense risks, Susan Borman, Marilyn Lovell, writing stories for myself at night, little remembrances of and Valerie Anders were expected to put on brave, childhood adventures. Doing that, to my surprise, made smiling faces, welcome the public into their homes, and me happy and made time seem to disappear. Luckily, I never betray their own worries or problems to their was naïve about how difficult it is to make a living as a husbands, their children, or America. It took just a few writer, so I quit my law job and sent my resume to every minutes of interviewing each astronaut to realize how newspaper in Illinois, asking for a sportswriting opportunity. much he appreciated the immensity of his wife’s sacrifice Only the Chicago Sun-Times replied (at the time, the for the mission and for the country, and to realize they eighth-largest paper in the country). They offered just a were correct in saying their wives were true heroes for the data-entry job (nights and weekends only) but I jumped all sacrifices they made in order to make Apollo 8 a reality. over it, knowing that my six-figure pay cut would be worth every penny in exchange for a chance at writing, and Our current political time and angst in the country happiness. echoes much of the tumult and unrest of 1968. Do you believe we could do something as bold and daring Ordinary people doing extraordinary things is a common as Apollo 8 today? What are the similarities and theme throughout all of your books. Why is this so? differences between that time and now? I think it’s because we all harbor dreams of doing big I always think America is capable of doing something things, of making an extraordinary leap, and these stories staggeringly bold and daring. But I also think certain prove it’s possible for most anyone. conditions might need to exist to justify the money and sacrifice required to pull it off. The Apollo program was The Apollo 8 astronauts were very different people. borne of a promise made by President Kennedy in 1961 Describe their chemistry and why they were a perfect match to land a man on the by the end of the decade. He to make this seemingly impossible mission, possible. made that commitment at a time when the United States Last April, the three astronauts joined me in Chicago at was losing the to the Soviet Union, a race the Museum of Science and Industry (home to the Apollo that was part of a bigger Cold War, and which many 8 spacecraft) to help me launch my book. We spent believed had existential implications. If a country believes nearly an hour doing an interview onstage in front of a its very survival is at stake it can do amazing things, even sold-out crowd. From the start, they finished each other’s impossible things. Today, I don’t believe the U.S. perceives sentences, reminded one another about details of their its existence to be at risk in the same way, so getting the flight, and dished out the kind of good-natured ribbing massive funding and commitments necessary for something reserved only for dear friends. If anything, they seemed to as epic as Apollo seems unlikely, at least for now. At the have grown even closer in the 50 years since their historic same time, technology is advancing at incredible speed, mission. Trying to explain chemistry is a difficult thing and private enterprise is now pushing boundaries in space, (at best), but I’d guess that part of it comes down to the so perhaps we’re not far from seeing another giant leap. differences in their personalities; each brought a unique–– yet complementary––perspective to the mission, and to life. After seeing the great “Earthrise” image, it seems the At the same time, all of them shared a deep belief in the Apollo 8 astronauts actually discovered Earth. What impact goodness of NASA’s––and America’s––mission. Maybe most did this experience have on the astronauts and the public? PHOTO: COURTESY OF NASA OF COURTESY PHOTO: important, they were (and are) very decent, honorable, I think it caused all three astronauts to realize how small and likeable people, which can never hurt in building and fragile Earth is, how alone in the universe we are, chemistry. and how lucky we are to have this glorious, tiny marble (You will find a video of the event at that sustains life and is home to everything we hold dear https://bit.ly/2DykATo; the interview begins at 16:44.) and love.

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e couldn’t be more pleased American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee The Boat People by Sharon Bala Wwith the recent changes to Reintroduced to the Yellowstone ecosystem Mahindan came to Canada thinking he the “A Novel Idea” selection process. in 1995, wolves continue to be controversial could make a fresh start for himself and The entire team, including Community and the subject of debate, especially by his six-year-old son. Refugees from Sri Nominators and the Advisory locals living in the three states––Wyoming, Lanka, where the Tamil Tigers terrorist Committee, began meeting, reading, Montana, and Idaho––that surround the group battled the government to create an and discussing an amazing list of park. Blakeslee recounts the history of independent state, Mahindan and his son potential books in January 2018. wolves in the region as well as the political were among more than 500 immigrants By May 31, a final list of 45 books, maelstrom that surrounds them. Library who arrived on a cargo ship to seek asylum. each meeting the selection criteria, Journal Booklist was curated. Through the summer the Advisory Committee read and Anatomy of A Miracle by Jonathan Miles There There by Tommy Orange discussed, culling the list to three In this vibrant, bustling, and humorous Orange’s commanding debut chronicles from which Library Director Todd southern novel, Miles focuses on the life contemporary Native Americans in Oakland, Dunkelberg made the final choice. of a Biloxi, Mississippi, native, Cameron as their lives collide in the days leading up This year’s top five included two Harris. The story begins four years after to the city’s inaugural Big Oakland Powwow. non-fiction titles, three debuts, and a Cameron has been tragically paralyzed The propulsion of both the overall narrative National Book Award nominee. It was while serving in Afghanistan. Now living in and its players are breathtaking as Orange a great year for reading! Here is the Biloxi with Tanya, his loving and hilarious unpacks how decisions of the past mold the list of the four books that rounded out sister, Cameron has experienced hardships present, resulting in a haunting and gripping the final five. including his mother’s death, Hurricane story. Publishers Weekly Katrina, and war traumas. Then he suddenly and wondrously walks again. Booklist Discussion 3-2-1 Lift-off! one This year’s book is nonfiction and opens with a four Discuss the idea of: What if the Apollo six Kurson ends with an Author’s Note, broad overview of the events in the book. How did 8 mission had failed and the Soviet Union had in which he says: 1968 was “one of the most terrible knowing the outcome influence your reading? achieved lunar orbit before the United States? How and divisive years in the country’s history. […] different would the United States look or be today? Nearly 50 years later, the United States seemed two The astronauts’ wives have been described as torn apart again.” The Apollo 8 mission united a “the original NASA support module.” Discuss your five Where were you in 1968, or for the divided country. However, Kurson notes, “there view of the role of women and wives in Rocket Men. broadcast on Christmas Eve from the astronauts has been no Apollo 8 for our time.” What will be orbiting the Moon? What do you remember from today’s Apollo 8 mission, the singular event to unite three Consider the ways the astronauts differ–– that time, from that moment? If you weren’t born a politically divided country? Can it be a singular backgrounds, family dynamics, personality, and yet, how do you view this time period? event, or a string of events? demeanor. Do these men fit your idea of an astronaut?

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A Novel Idea...Read Together 2019 ª Deschutes Public Library Foundation ª www.deschuteslibrary.org/novelidea 3 A NOVEL IDEA COMMUNITY 1968 NOMINATION COMMITTEE America’s year of crisis Alyssa Bennett Cynthia Brandt by William Rorabaugh, Ph.D. Cynthia Claridge Cassie Clemans Michele Clements uring 1968 events in the United Robert Currie DStates spiraled out of control as Stacey Donohue Americans divided over the Vietnam War, Judy England race, and hippies. In late 1967 President Paige Ferro Lyndon Johnson declared the Vietnam Liz Goodrich War nearly won. Then on January 30, Kim Jackson 1968, the North Vietnamese launched the Ann Malkin Tet Offensive in South Vietnam. The North Dan Murphy Vietnamese captured the city of Hue, Peggy O’Hara slaughtered thousands of its residents, Gladys Pilz and occupied part of the United States Debbie Ross Embassy grounds in Saigon before being Deon Stonehouse stopped. Although the Tet Offensive Chantal Strobel failed, tens of millions of Americans Nancy Tyler concluded that the Vietnam War was a mistake. Lyndon Johnson disagreed.

A NOVEL IDEA ADVISORY COMMITTEE In April, the issue of race raised its ugly head. In Memphis, Martin Luther King Young “hippie” standing in front of a row of National Guard soldiers, across Alyssa Bennett Jr. led the city’s garbage workers in a the street from the Hilton Hotel at Grant Park at the Democratic National Robert Currie strike. After King was assassinated, riots Convention in Chicago, August 26, 1968. Stacey Donohue immediately broke out in cities across the PHOTO: WARREN K. LEFFLER. . HTTP://WWW.LOC.GOV/PICTURES/ITEM/2016652537/ Judy England country and President Johnson used the Paige Ferro U.S. Army to restore order. In Washington, of sponging off parents, collecting welfare, panhandling, Liz Goodrich DC, smoke from arson fires drifted past the White House, or stealing. Wayward youth was just another sign of the Ann Malkin and nationally at least 46 people were killed in the riots. chaos of 1968. Dan Murphy At the same time, anti-war students rebelled on many Chantal Strobel campuses, most notably at Columbia University. New York At the convention the National Guard protected the police savagely beat the protesters. meeting hall, while Mayor Richard Daley’s police attacked STAFF the demonstrators, reporters, and delegates. Under Chantal Strobel The Vietnam War tore the country apart. In early March, Johnson’s control, the convention nominated Vice President PROJECT MANAGER after the anti-war Senator Eugene McCarthy upset Hubert Humphrey, who was forced to accept Johnsons’ Liz Goodrich President Lyndon Johnson’s reelection bid in the New pro-war plank in the party platform. Democrats fractured LEAD PROJECT COORDINATOR Hampshire Democratic primary, Senator Robert Kennedy over the war, and white southern Democrats backed Paige Ferro jumped into the presidential race as a second peace segregationist and former Governor George Wallace of PROJECT COORDINATOR candidate. On March 31, Johnson withdrew from the Alabama’s third party candidacy. Exploiting Democratic Tina Walker Davis contest, and Vice President Hubert Humphrey inherited splits, former Vice President Richard Nixon embraced Law MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA Johnson’s delegates for the nomination. In June, Kennedy and Order. In November, Nixon won a narrow victory, but Ann Hettinger defeated McCarthy in the California primary. Immediately the country was divided and exhausted. GRAPHIC DESIGN after claiming victory, Kennedy was gunned down. Suzy Olsen In December, Apollo 8 brought American astronauts into FOUNDATION COORDINATOR When the Democratic National Convention met in Chicago Moon orbit on Christmas Eve. Apollo 8 was a triumph in August, thousands of anti-war protesters gathered. of technology, top-down management, and government They included anti-war Democrats, radicals who called for expenditures in support of science and the general revolution, and hippies. Middle-class Americans loathed welfare. For a brief moment, Americans could forget the longhairs’ zany clothes, rock music, marijuana, lysergic clashes over the Vietnam War, racial tensions, and the acid (LSD), and frequent casual sex. Hippies enraged counterculture to unite behind the common purpose of the working-class Americans by rejecting regular jobs in favor conquest of space.

Professor William Rorabaugh teaches American History at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the author of seven books, including The Alcoholic Republic (Oxford, 1979), Berkeley at War: The 1960s (Oxford, 1989), American Hippies (Cambridge, 2015), and Prohibition: A Concise History (Oxford, 2018). 4 NASA Science fiction to science fact

by Randall L. Milstein, Ph.D.

he years between 1956 and 1970 found showed these worlds to be rocky, cratered, and TAmerican culture in transition. From the barren. Probes beyond the asteroid belt found birth of rock ‘n’ roll and fights for civil and equal rocky and giant nebulous planets. Before rights, to the Vietnam War and campus unrest, NASA, science fiction inspired the public’s hope our country experienced dramatic cultural the solar system was teaming with exotic worlds shifts whose reverberations echoed through the and extraordinary lifeforms: giant creatures decades to come. It was during these already on Mars, underground lunar cities, steamy, tumultuous times that the Space Race and the populated jungles on Venus. NASA’s early Cold War marked the escalating competition solar system missions revealed our planetary between the United States and the Soviet Union neighbors as sterile rocks and spinning balls of for dominance in space technology. NASA–– gas and ice, all uninhabitable. The fantasies of established in 1958––was America’s response to space exploration imagined by earlier science Soviet Union advances in satellite technology. fiction were replaced with the stark reality of grainy black-and-white photographs and video. After the Space Age began, it took several years for real data from early space missions to Looking back on pre-NASA science fiction, the be presented; the results influenced how people stories seem highly imaginative; wishful thinking viewed Earth’s relationship to the universe, with little actual science. After NASA, science modern culture, and science fiction. fiction has become more representational of possible futures based on current understandings Science fiction is speculative fiction. While most of humanity’s place in the universe. Both NASA science fiction is set in the future, the stories and good science fiction work toward lofty goals truly reflect the aspirations, conflicts, and social and expectations in imagining a better future paradigms of the period in which they are for humankind. Developing visionary concepts LEFT-TO-RIGHT The crew of Apollo 8: Jim Lovell, Bill Anders, created. As the United States and Soviet Union that at first seem fictional or impossible and and Frank Borman. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NASA competed by launching increasingly daring making them a reality is the goal of both NASA satellites, exploratory probes, and manned and science fiction. vehicles into space, science fiction entertainment was in transition. The changing face of 1960s When President John F. Kennedy announced on American culture and humankind’s exploration of May 25, 1961, that NASA would land a man space profoundly altered how people accepted on the Moon within 10 years, it was a seemingly diversity and change within their world. Likewise, impossible goal—a science fiction. On December science fiction was reimagined throughout the 24, 1968, Apollo 8 orbited the Moon and 1960s due to cultural shifts and exciting Space broadcast never-before-seen images of Earth Race technologies and discoveries. rising over the lunar surface against the lonely background of space. On July 20, 1969, Apollo There is a marked difference between science 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the fiction written before and after NASA began Moon’s surface: it took fewer than 10 years to explorations of the solar system. Early probes to go from science fiction to science reality. nearby planets and manned landings on the Moon

Randall L. Milstein, Ph.D., is Astronomer-in-Residence to the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium and teaches Descriptive Astronomy, Solar System Astronomy, and Observational The S-IC stage being erected for final assembly of the Astronomy for the Oregon State University Physics Department. Saturn V launch vehicle for Apollo 8 in Kennedy’s Vehicle Dr. Milstein’s research interests include astrogeology, impact- Assembly Building. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center cratering dynamics, archaeoastronomy, and astronomy’s role in designed, developed, and managed the production of popular culture: he is a regular outreach speaker and enjoys the Saturn V rocket that powered the Apollo and Skylab engaging with the public on topics of science, astronomy, and missions. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NASA science fiction.

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Book Discussions Spacetime: The Fabric of the Cosmos Lunar Origins at Worthy Brewing Tuesday, March 12, 12:00 p.m. Spacetime is the mysterious way Learn the origin of the Moon Sunriver Library physicists model the fabric of the from Astronomical Interpreter universe, but what is it and how Tim Merrill. Explore scientific Thursday, March 21, 12:00 p.m. do we know it exists? In this talk, thinking about how the Moon was La Pine Library Dr. Wendi Wampler introduces formed based on the “accretion the concept of spacetime, disc theory,” where swirling gas Thursday, March 27, 5:30 p.m. discusses its role in Einstein’s and dust chaotically coalesces Sisters Library general theory of relativity, and outlines the recent into planetary bodies via planetary collisions. evidence of its existence through the observations Explore lunar features and discover why our Moon Thursday, April 11, 12:00 p.m. of gravitational waves made at LIGO (Laser looks the way it does. Downtown Bend Library Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory). Friday, April 12, 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 8, 6:00 p.m. Worthy Brewing Hopservatory Thursday, April 11, 12:00 p.m. Downtown Bend Library 495 NE Bellevue Drive, Bend Redmond Library

Friday, April 12, 1:00 p.m. Meet Astronaut and Author Jim Wetherbee Jubilees: Recovering the Story of Apollo 8 Roundabout Books Former NASA astronaut Jim A Jubilee is a special anniversary 900 NW Mount Washington Drive #110, Bend Wetherbee, the only American of an event, especially one astronaut to have commanded celebrating 25- or 50-year Tuesday, April 16, 12:00 p.m. five space missions, shares stories milestones. As we mark the 50th East Bend Library of Apollo 8 and what it took to anniversary of Apollo 8 we get the first astronauts around have the opportunity to recover Wednesday, April 17, 1:00 p.m. the Moon and back. histories that have been lost to Herringbone Books Saturday, April 6, 2:00 p.m. the more popular historical accounts of the mission 422 SW 6th Street, Redmond La Pine Library and the tumultuous events of 1968. The discussion, Wednesday, April 10, 3:00 p.m. led by Dr. Robert D. 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Many Adult Science Fair at Bend Science Station geologists thought that Central Build and launch old- Breaking Barriers: Women’s Achievements in the fashioned bottle rockets. Era of Apollo 8 Oregon’s landscape and rocks resembled that of the Moon, making it an ideal The Bend Science Station An instructor in the Departments provides high-quality, laboratory-based science of History and Women’s, training spot for astronauts to test gear and develop skills navigating challenging terrain. In this talk, education for more than 7,000 students and their Gender, and Sexuality Studies at teachers in Central Oregon annually. Bend Science the University of Oregon, Dr. Laura Ferguson, the Curator of Western History at the High Desert Museum, explores the role Central Station: open minds and open doors, empowering Dr. Jamie Bufalino explores how young scientists to change lives, including their own. women in the 1960s contributed Oregon played in the space program and highlights what life was like for those living in Bend at the time. Try your hand at classic science fair experiments. to NASA’s effort to reach the Moon and broke Wednesday, April 17, 6–8:00 p.m. barriers in many other areas of American life. From Wednesday, April 10, 6:00 p.m. Downtown Bend Library Bend Science Station the STEM fields to the corporate boardroom and 1500 SW Chandler Avenue, Bend from the university to the streets, women challenged their exclusion from positions of power and fought for the opportunity to contribute to the ground- breaking advancements of the era. Saturday, April 6, 11:00 a.m. Sisters Library Saturday, April 6, 3:00 p.m. Check out our Rocket Men playlist on Freegal East Bend Library https://deschutes.freegalmusic.com/browse/playlists/library-playlists/293625 1968: The Year in Song with Public (ROCK) Choir to obscure realities of the conflict. A hospital ship Music played a large role in the medic in the Vietnamese refugees crisis around American culture of 1968. Iconic 1980, Professor Christoph Giebel in 1986/87 songs from “Hey Jude” to “Sittin’ became the first West German to study in post-war on the Dock of the Bay” were Vietnam. He ultimately earned his Ph.D. in Southeast in constant rotation on the radio Asian History in 1996 at Cornell University. and shaped the consciousness of Wednesday, April 24, 1:00 p.m. music lovers across the country. Join Sing Bend Public La Pine Library (ROCK) Choir sing-along, led by Deena Kamm, Wednesday, April 24, 6:00 p.m. for a deep dive into the music of 1968 (with a few Downtown Bend Library space-themed songs thrown in for fun) and belt out songs without feeling self-conscious or worried about who can hear you and who’s watching. Crowning Achievements of the Soviet Thursday, April 18, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Space Program Wild Ride Brewing First satellite, first dog, first 332 SW 5th Street, Redmond man in space. Over the course Tuesday, April 23, 6:30–8:00 p.m. of four years, from 1957 to Worthy Brewing Company 1961, the launches of Sputnik-1, 495 NE Bellevue Drive, Bend the dog Laika, and astronaut Yuri Gagarin (respectively the first artificial satellite, the first 1968: America’s Year of Crisis animal in the Earth’s orbit, and the first human in 1968 is remembered as the space) astounded the world and came to represent year that the United States the crowning achievements of the Soviet space nearly had a collective nervous program. How did the Soviets get there? Dr. Cassio breakdown. The year began de Oliveira explores these Soviet achievements. with the Tet Offensive, during Sunriver Library which North Vietnamese troops Friday, April 26, 12:00 p.m. invaded the heavily guarded Saturday, April 27, 1:00 p.m. U.S. Embassy in Saigon and ended with the election Downtown Bend Library of Richard Nixon in November. Americans were exhausted. Dr. William Rorabaugh from the University of Washington unpacks one of the most “A Novel Idea” Star Party contentious years in American history. Search the night sky for nebulae, Saturday, April 20, 10:30 a.m. galaxies, star clusters, and planets East Bend Library at the “A Novel Idea” Star Party. Saturday, April 20, 1:00 p.m. The Oregon Observatory at Redmond Library Sunriver has the largest collection of telescopes for public viewing in the United States. Sunriver’s elevation, The Vietnam War Revisited pitch-dark surroundings, and crystal clear air make Rediscover misunderstood it a perfect location for stargazing. With the help aspects of the Vietnam War. In of Observatory staff and volunteers, you’ll search this talk on the war in Vietnam, for nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, and more. What look in-depth at the origins of you’ll be able to see is dependent on the weather. the Vietnam conflict and the The Observatory is open to the elements so please various parties involved. We dress accordingly. will look at the complex socio- Friday, April 26, 8–10:00 p.m. political-military situation in the 1960s to reveal Oregon Observatory at Sunriver how representations of the conflict have tended 57245 River Road, Sunriver ©MATT FERGUSON MAIN EVENT Robert Kurson, the author of Rocket Men, takes the stage at the final “A Novel Idea” event. Tickets are free but required and available starting April 6 at www.dplfoundation.org and at all libraries. Sunday, April 28, 4:00 p.m. Bend High School 230 NE 6th Street, Bend “EARTHRISE” PHOTO: COURTESY OF NASA 7 A Novel Idea From Chantal Strobel, Project Manager

n this 16th anniversary of the “A Novel Idea...Read Free tickets are required for Kurson’s talk and become OTogether” program we invite you to rocket to the available to the public on April 6 online and in all Deschutes Moon and reflect back 50 years to one of the most daring Public Libraries. and turbulent times in America’s history. The 2019 “A Novel Idea” selection, Rocket Men by author Robert Kurson, “A Novel Idea” programs and presentations are free for focuses on the astronauts of the Apollo 8 mission: Frank all residents in Deschutes County and are funded entirely Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders. The book provides a through donations and grants. The Deschutes Public Library vivid account of the epic danger involved with the mission, and the Library Foundation wish to thank our donors, the courage and tenacity of the astronauts’ families sponsors, and grantors who make it possible for the “A and wives, and NASA’s bold plan to leave Earth for the Novel Idea” programs and author event to remain free first time. The Apollo 8 mission proved to be one of the and open for all. greatest tests of our country’s grit and ingenuity. We also send our gratitude to all of you, the thousands of Every year through “A Novel Idea” we find a common place Deschutes County readers, for making “A Novel Idea” the to explore cultures, create art, find similarities, and question largest and most participative community read program in our differences, and this year is no exception. Programming Oregon. Let’s go explore space together and discover the for “A Novel Idea” begins on Thursday, April 4. What follows unexpected.... is three weeks of programs that explore and expound upon the themes and ideas found in Rocket Men. The programming “We came all this way to explore the Moon, and culminates with a free presentation by author Robert Kurson the most important thing we discovered is the Earth.” on Sunday, April 28, at 4:00 p.m. at Bend High School. A Major General William A. Anders book signing follows Kurson’s presentation.

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