Events

San Bernardino Public Library presents Author Talk with
Norman E. Edelen – View Flyer

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 – 6:00 p.m.
Bing Wong Auditorium
Norman F. Feldheym Central Library

555 West 6th Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
909.381.8238 • www.sbpl.org

Watts Riot 50th Anniversary
“What went down one month before Watts burned up, August 1965?”
After a While You Wonder – by Norman E. Edelen
Mr. Edelen, former TV writer-producer and ex-LAPD officer, reveals provocative aspects of the LAPD, the Watts Riot and his presence there at that time. His first novel, After a While You Wonder, was drawn from that experience.

Books will not be sold at this event. Bring your book for signing following the presentation. Books available at amazon.com or Barnes & Noble. ISBN 978-1-63135-350-5


Los Angeles Times Interview

Author Norman E. Edelen has been interviewed in the Los Angeles Times as the 50th Year Anniversary of the Watts Riot approaches. Columnist Pat Morrison discussed Mr. Edelen’s experiences as a black cop with the LAPD, during this pivotal time in history, as well as his book, in part based on these events, “After a While You Wonder.”  Read the interview.