Michael Doyle: Artie Shaw’s Navy Band in World War II
Join us in welcoming local author Michael Doyle
Join us for a conversation with Michael Doyle as he discusses “Nightmare in the Pacific: The World War II Saga of Artie Shaw and his Navy Band.” Mike will recount the wartime misadventures of famed clarinet player Artie Shaw and the hard-swinging Navy band that he led on a harrowing, 68,000-mile tour through the Pacific Theater of World War II.
About the author: Arlington resident Michael Doyle is a reporter with E&E News/POLITICO and a former Supreme Court correspondent for the McClatchy newspaper chain. He is the author of three other non-fiction books: “The Forestport Breaks,” “Radical Chapters” and “The Ministers’ War.”
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For more information, contact Glencarlyn Library at 703-228-6548.
- Date:
- Monday, August 4, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Library:
- Glencarlyn Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults
- Categories:
- Author Talk History
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library