First Book of 2012

The fourth selection of the Coe College Alumni Book Club is The Long Night: William L. Shirer and “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” by Steve Wick.  The book is a nonfiction account of Shirer’s adventures in Europe during the time Hitler was rising to power in Germany.  Through the help of Coe’s own Stewart Memorial Library staff and the use of Shirer’s personal papers stored in the George T. Henry Archives on the Coe College campus, Wick was able to piece together an exciting narrative of the experiences of war reporters during and before World War II. Shirer graduated from Coe in 1925 and was drawn to Europe.  He found an interesting way to get there and met several writers and artists while there, including his wife.  The book reads like a novel and is so fascinating.  Grab a copy today! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a book, please email us at alumni@coe.edu or call our office at 1.877.KOHAWKS (877.564.2957).