The University Libraries, Military Veteran Student Services, and Alumni Relations are partnering to host an Alumni Author talk on Thursday, March 27, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Join us as author, Victoria Ann Granacki (Mundelein 1969), discusses her moving new book, An Artist Goes to War, Leon Granacki in the South Pacific WWII, which honors her father’s service during WWII. The story is of an ordinary working-class Chicago guy drafted into the US Army in 1941 is drawn from an incredible written and visual collection of his wartime experiences. Original hand-drawn pen and ink maps, jungle watercolors, journal illustrations, scrapbook photos and 200 letters to his extended family reveal his longing for family, shared holidays, fishing, and a woman to love. They tell what it felt like on a very personal level to be part of a raging war in the South Pacific. 

This event is open to all, and refreshments will be provided. Registration is requested (see blue button below). We look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday, March 27, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Lake Shore Campus, Simpson Living & Learning Center, 6333 N. Winthrop, 1st floor Multipurpose Room | Building #35 on this campus map

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About the author:
Victoria Granacki is the author of Chicago’s Polish Downtown from Arcadia Publishing which has sold over 12,000 copies to date. She is passionate about collecting and preserving old documents, odd artifacts, weird art, and vintage buildings. In her historic preservation career, she wrote scores of landmark nominations and community histories and gave countless presentations highlighting Illinois’ architectural legacy. Granacki has rehabbed four historic buildings in Chicago, and in retirement, she chronicles family history.