Saratoga Springs, NY— The Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library’s Saratoga Book Festival, in partnership with Literary Arts@SPAC and the Saratoga County Veterans Peer Connection program, announces it will present “Masters of the Air: An Evening with Donald L. Miller,” the acclaimed historian and bestselling author of Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, on April 30 at 7 pm in the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Springs, NY. The inspiration behind the major Apple TV streaming series Masters of the Air, the book tells the gripping story of the American Eighth Air Force in World War II and the young pilots who flew the bombers that helped beat the Nazis and liberate Europe. The series is produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, the legendary pair behind Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

“Saratoga Book Festival is so incredibly honored to bring Don Miller to Saratoga Springs at a time when a new generation is learning about the bomber boys of the American Eighth Air Force from the TV series now streaming on Apple TV,” says Ellen Beal, Co-Chair and Founder of the Saratoga Book Festival. “Miller’s interviews of more than 100 surviving airmen as well as civilians who were victims of the bombing campaigns in Great Britain and Europe, shed new insights into what was essentially an entirely new form of warfare.” The one-hour book talk will include a short clip from a key scene of the Masters of the Air TV series and an audience Q&A, followed by a book signing.

Tickets and copies of the book are available now at https://saratogabookfestival.org/donald-l-miller-event/. Veterans are encouraged to sign up now for free passes on the Saratoga Book Festival website at https://saratogabookfestival.org/donald-l-miller-event/.

Donald L. Miller is the John Henry MacCracken Professor of History Emeritus at Lafayette College and author of ten books, including Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign That Broke the Confederacy and Masters of the Air. He has hosted, co-produced, or served as historical consultant for more than thirty television documentaries and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications.

The Saratoga Book Festival is an annual citywide book festival and literary marketplace that showcases acclaimed writers and debut authors from near and far, workshops, engaging programs for children and teens, film screenings, poetry readings, and more. The festival is a presentation of the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, a 501(c)(3)organization that supports the programs, services, and staff of the Saratoga Springs Public Library. This year’s Saratoga Book Festival will be held October 5-6, 2024 in venues throughout downtown Saratoga Springs. Most events and all youth programs offer free admission. To volunteer, donate, or find out more about this year’s programs, sign up for our mailing list at saratogabookfestival.org.

Jennifer Allen

Executive Director

Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library

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