“South Pacific Cauldron” by Centreville resident Alan Rems has been nominated by the Library of Virginia as a finalist in the nonfiction category of the 18th annual Virginia Literary awards. These awards celebrate Virginia authors and their literary contributions.
Rems’ book, the first complete history of World War II in the South Pacific, has been praised by critics as a work of history, for readability, and quality of prose.
On Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m., Rems will discuss his book at the Chantilly Library. The program will begin with a 50-minute Powerpoint presentation built around rarely seen photographs of the little-known campaign on Bougainville. After a question-and-answer period, signed copies will be available for purchase.