“Letters to My Youngins” by Natasha P. EllisAuthors releasing a first book and a 10th book are featured at two events tonight, Nov. 17.
* First-time author Natasha P. Ellis will introduce “Letters to My Youngins” at 6 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.
Described as “an idealist from humble beginnings,” Ellis analyzes the experiences that have shaped her life in this debut, which is subtitled “Pivotal Moments in My Twenties of Life, Death and Realization.”
An alumna of the Howard School of Academics and Technology, Ellis holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology and a master’s degree in sociology. Her scholarly work has been published in the Journal of Race, Gender and Class.
For more information, call the bookstore at 423-893-0186.
* In Dalton, Ga., a retired Army chaplain, Col. John Wesley Brinsfield Jr., will present highlights from his new book, “Summon Only the Brave: Commanders, Soldiers and Chaplains at Gettysburg,” to Dalton’s Civil War Roundtable.
The group meets at 7 p.m. at the Crown Gardens and Archives Center, 715 Chattanooga Ave. There is no charge for the meeting, and light refreshments will be served. Signed copies of the book will be available at a special price while supplies last.
Brinsfield is a former assistant professor of history at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has degrees from Vanderbilt, Emory, Yale and Drew universities and was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Mansfield College, Oxford. He has written 10 books, five on Civil War subjects.