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DPL Book Club: The Secret War of Julia Child In-Person
Join us for a lively discussion of The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers! Copies of the book will be available to be checked out at the circulation desk.
Registration required.
About The Secret War of Julia Child:
Single, 6 foot 2, and thirty years old, Julia McWilliams took a job working for America's first espionage agency, years before cooking or Paris entered the picture. The Secret War of Julia Child traces Julia's transformation from ambitious Pasadena blue blood to Washington, DC file clerk, to head of General "Wild Bill" Donovan's secret File Registry as part of the Office of Strategic Services.
The wartime journey takes her to South Asia's remote front lines of then-Ceylon, India, and China, where she finds purpose, adventure, self-knowledge – and love with mapmaker Paul Child. The spotlight has rarely shone on this fascinating period of time in the life of ("I'm not a spy") Julia Child, and this lyrical story allows us to explore the unlikely world of a woman in a World War II spy station who has no idea of the impact she'll eventually impart.
- Date:
- Monday, April 14, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Upstairs Reading Room
- Audience:
- Adults ( or ages 19+)
- Categories:
- In-Person Onsite Program