I will be giving a Zoom presentation on the history of the downwinders and their quest for justice for the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. MDT. Downwinders are people who developed cancer from the atomic bomb tests during the Cold War. This talk is based on my research for my novel, WHEN THE SKY FELL, currently on submission to publishers. The details and registration link are posted below. Hope you can join me!
New Mexico has a long history with the atomic bomb. Join us virtually for an exclusive event featuring author Jeanne Lyet Gassman, as she addresses the long-term consequences of nuclear testing after Trinity.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear the story of the downwinders (people who contracted cancer from exposure to radioactive fallout and radiation) and their ongoing struggle for justice and compensation. Reserve your virtual seat now and be a part of this thought-provoking event that promises to deepen your understanding of one of history's most pivotal moments.
This event is $10 to attend virtually for non-members, and Museum members can attend for $5. Advance registration is required to attend. Members can receive a $5.00 discount by contacting the membership associate.
Please email us if you have any questions.
This event is virtual only. It will be held via Zoom, not at the Nuclear Museum.
Jeanne Lyet Gassman's first novel, Blood of a Stone (Tuscany Press) received an Independent Publishers Book Award in 2015. Additional honors for Ms. Gassman include grants and fellowships from the New Mexico Writers' Foundation, Ragdale, and the Arizona Commission for the Arts, as well as nominations for a Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions. Ms. Gassman's work has appeared in numerous literary magazines and her current novel about a family of downwinders is on submission to publishers.
https://www.nuclearmuseum.org/cart/virtual-event-who-are-the-downwinders-and-why-do-they-matter
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