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November 2026 Meeting: Writing History vs. Writing Historical Fiction

Name: November 2026 Meeting: Writing History vs. Writing Historical Fiction
Start: 2026-11-14T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-14T20:00:00.000Z
Location: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Saturday, November 14 · 1-3 p.m. · St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

1-3 p.m.

When: Saturday, November 14 · 1-3 p.m.
Where: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church7426 Idylwood Road · Falls Church, VA · 22043

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Writing History vs. Writing Historical Fiction

NVWC member David K. Wessel is a retired U.S. diplomat who served at embassies in Central America and Europe and is the former Mayor of Duck, NC. His recent publications include an article for American Historical Association’s Perspectives magazine and his first novel, Choosing Sides , which explores how ordinary people living in Germany between the two world wars responded to the loss of their democracy, a subject he has studied for some fifty years. In this presentation, David will share the perspective he has gained on the differences – and similarities – between writing history and writing historical fiction.

Listed by Northern Virginia Writers Club (The Events Calendar), gathered by the Rockville events calendar.