Women of the Post
(Park Row, 2023)

Saturday, September 30
9:00 a.m.
Lewes Public Library Fireplace Reading Area

About the book
This novel takes a new approach to World War II historical fiction by giving voice to the pioneering Black women of the U.S. Army’s 6888 Central Postal Battalion, based in Birmingham, England, who made history by sorting a backlog of one million pieces of mail sent to the troops that had invaded Normandy. Told from the alternating perspectives of three members of the battalion, this is an inspiring story of perseverance, female friendship, romance, and self-discovery.

This event is presented in partnership with Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ).

About the author
Joshunda Sanders is an award-winning author, journalist, and speechwriter. A former Obama administration political appointee, her fiction, essays, and poetry have appeared in dozens of anthologies. She received a Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) fiction grant and has been awarded residencies and fellowships by several literary institutions. This is her first novel.

Sanders will be in conversation with Ed Ruggero at the event.

Ed Ruggero is a West Point graduate and former Army officer who has written 12 books  —fiction (including two mystery novels featuring World War II military policeman Eddie Harkins); military history; and titles on leadership.

Purchase the book
Please help support local independent bookstores by purchasing this book at Browseabout Books, official bookseller of the History Book Festival. Online sources and digital versions are tempting; however, supporting local brick and mortar shops helps to preserve our vibrant main streets. Drop by Browseabout, order books online, or call the store at 302-226-2665. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes.

About the Festival
The History Book Festival is the first and only book festival in the United States devoted exclusively to history. With the help of our presenting funding partners — Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices I PenFed Realty — as well as our program and community partners, volunteers, and donors, the 2023 History Book Festival will be full of great discussions with authors of newly published narrative nonfiction and historical fiction. Our Keynote Address is presented by Sally Mott Freeman and John K. Freeman, and our Closing Address is presented by Dogfish Head Beer & Benevolence.

Special thanks to our program partners for their continuing support: the Lewes Public Library for event promotion and venue; Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, official bookseller of the History Book Festival; Lewes Chamber of Commerce for event promotion, and the Cape Gazette and Delmarva Public Media, our media partners.

Additional thanks to our community partners: ACLU Delaware, Beebe Healthcare, CAMP Rehoboth, Historic Lewes Farmers Market, Lewes Historical Society, Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth Beach Historical Society & Museum, Seaside Jewish Community, and Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ).