Lakewood Public Library: Meet The Author—Derf Backderf

Press release from the Lakewood Public Library:

2021-08-19

Derf Backderf talks about his book Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, a graphic novel retelling of the tragic story of the Kent State shootings. Backderf shares his own personal experience of when the National Guard came to Ohio, as well as what he found in his extensive research, and how he challenged himself artistically to recreate scenes from the actual historic event.

Premieres August 26, 2021

This press release was produced by the Lakewood Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.