Local resident Howard Hills will discuss his new book, “Citizens Without a State,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, at Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Highway.
The book examines the legacy of the Spanish American war through the prism of American rule in Puerto Rico and other territories acquired by conquest in 1898. It also includes a foreword by former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh. “This book is not just for lawyers and scholars. I wanted to open up this colorful legal history to the general public, including students in high schools and colleges,” says a statement from Hills, who has authored briefs on territorial law cases in the U.S. Supreme Court.
A third generation native son, Hills served as a lawyer in the Peace Corps, helping draft constitutions for Pacific island nations. He also served as legal counsel to the National Security Council and Executive Office of the President from 1982 to 1986, and held military law and civilian diplomatic positions at the U.S. Department of State from 1986 to 1993.
Top Authors Share Their Insights
Presentations by three award-winning authors highlight this year’s 29th annual American Association of University Women Literary Luncheon on Saturday, March 19, at the Surf and Sand Resort, 1555 South Coast Highway.
Meg Waite Clayton will read from her latest book, “The Race for Paris,” inspired by female journalists who defied military regulations and gender barriers to report on the events of WWII.
Carolina De Robertis’ work draws on her Latin American background and her work with women’s rights organizations in her third novel, “The Gods of Tango.”
Local author Aline Ohanesian found inspiration in her family’s history for her first book, “Orhan’s Inheritance,” a finalist for the PEN Bellwether Award for Socially Engaged Fiction. The novel moves back and forth between California in the 1990s and Turkey during the time of the Armenian genocide.
Meet the authors when doors open at 11 a.m. for a no-host bar, a silent auction, opportunity drawings and book sales.
Paid reservations of $95 per person are due March 12. Checks made out to AAUW-Laguna Beach Foundation should be mailed to Susan Kent, P.O. Box 219, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. $55 is tax deductible. Tickets will be held at the door.
More info: Nancy Miller 949 494-1529 or aauw-lagunabeach.org
