Readings to come

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2001

New York City 1/15

Santa Barbara 2/6

Boston 3/4

Des Moines 3/4

Iowa City 3/6

Des Moines 3/10

New York City 3/19

Washington 4/4

Baltimore 5/2

Tarrytown, NY 5/17

Washington 5/20

Los Angeles 6/3

Atlanta 6/19

Chicago 7/24

Santa Monica 9/30

Tarrytown 10/24

Lexington, KY 11/12

2002

Ellensburg WA 4/26

Seattle 5/29

Washington 6/21–22

Venice CA 7/21

Venice CA 8/4

Co-sponsor: Big Apple Corps

Readers: Peter Hessler (China 1996–98), Mary-Ann Tirone Smith (Cameroon 1965–67), and John Coyne (Ethiopia 1962–64)

Co-sponsor: Santa Barbara Peace Corps Association

Readers: Larry Grobel (Ghana 1968–71), and Geraldine Kennedy, Sharon Dirlam (Russian Far East 1996–98), Harlan Green (Turkey, 1964-66), John McCafferty (Russian Far East 1996–98), and Lou Spaventa (Korea 1969–70, 73–75).

Photos by Barbara Hodgdon (Malawi 1962–64):

• Sharon Dirlam
• Harlan Green
• Larry Grobel
• Geraldine Kennedy
• John McCafferty
• Lou Spaventa
• The event

Co-sponsor: Boston Area RPCVs

Readers: Joseph Monninger (Upper Volta 1975–77), Karl Luntta (Botswana 1978–80), and Diane Gallagher (Cape Verdi 1990–93).

Co-sponsor: Iowa Peace Corps Association

Readers: Mark Kane (Morocco 1968–70, 1971–72) and Gordon Rowe (Tunisia 1973–74).

Co-sponsor: Iowa Peace Corps Association

Reader: Linda Donelson (Cameroon 1965–66, Ghana 1966–67).

Co-sponsor: Iowa Peace Corps Association

Reader: Linda Donelson (Cameroon 1965–66, Ghana 1966–67).

Co-sponsor: Big Apple Corps

Readers: George Packer(Togo 1982–83) and Shay Youngblood (Dominica 1981).

Co-sponsor: Peace Corps DC Area Regional Office

Readers: Christopher Conlon (Botswana 1988–90), John Coyne (Ethiopia 1962–64), Kathy Karlson (Togo 1969–71) and Mike Tidwell (Democratic Republic of the Congo/Zaire 1985–87)

Co-sponsor: Peace Corps DC Area Regional Office

Readers: Joyce Lombardi (Chad 1993–95, David Taylor (Mauritania 1983–85)and Mike Tidwell (Zaire 1985–87).

Co-sponsors: Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) and The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center (HVWC).

Readers:
Marnie Mueller (Ecuador 1963–65), and Norm Rush (Staff/Botswana 1978–83).

Readers:
Mark Brazaitis (Guatemala 191–93), John Coyne (Ethiopia 1962–64), Rachel Schneller (Mali 1996–98), Kitty Thuermer (Mali 1977–79), and Tina Thuermer (Zaire 1973–75).

Coordinated by: Geraldine Kennedy (Liberia 1962–64)

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Cosponsor: Peace Corps Atlanta office

Readers:
Jim Toner (Sri Lanka 1988–90)

Cosponsor: Chicago Area RPCVs

Readers:
Jim Toner (Sri Lanka 1988–90).

Readers:

Readers:
Mark Brazaitis (Guatemala 1991–93) and John Coyne (Ethiopia 1962–64)

Reader:
Mark Brazaitis (Guatemala 1991–93).

Readers:
Peter Chilson (Niger 1985–87), Susan Rich (Niger 1984–86)
and Steve Horowitz (Iran 1968–71).

Readers:
Nancy Amidei (Nigeria 1964–65) and Susan Rich (Niger 1984–86)

55 RPCVs read during the 40+1 Celebration

Co-sponsors: Los Angeles Peace Corps office

Moderator and organizer: W.M. Evensen (Peru 1964-66)

Readers:
David Fleishhacker (Afghanistan 1962-64), Vic Cox (Brazil 1964-66), and Sharon Dirlam (Russian Far East 1996-98)

Photos:

• Vic Cox, Sharon Dirlam and David Fleishhacker.
• W.M. Evensen with Jill Andrews and Peruvian weaving.

“How the Peace Corps Made Me a Successful Writer”

Co-sponsors: Los Angeles Peace Corps office

Moderator and organizer: W.M. Evensen (Peru 1964-66)

Readers:
Larry Grobel (Ghana 1968-71), Peter Lefcourt (Togo 1962-64) and Dennis Dalrymple (Chile 1965-67)

Photos:

• Peace Corps Recruiter Alexandra Saperstein
• Lawrence Grobel, W.M.Evensen, and Peter Lefcourt
• Dennis Dalrymple with photo of himself in the 1950s at Muscle Beach, Venice CA
• Officer Rutherford, who, as a schoolboy, had two Peace Corps Volunteer teachers in his native country of British Guyana