

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Event: Heather P. Shreve
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Park Books is thrilled to host author Heather Shreve, for her novel, The Long Blue Shadow. Three wars. Two hearts. One love. The true story of military couple forged in service, tested by history, illuminated for a new generation This event is free, but please consider supporting the author and your host, Park Books on Main, by preordering a copy of the book for the event. Please RSVP today!

ABOUT THE BOOK

When a young pilot, LT Arthur Lee Shreve*, becomes torn between family and reenlisting after the Great War, he defaults to the army, convinced that good men serve conspicuously ‘in the sun’―a path that will lead to the exciting but complex love of his life who will challenge all former beliefs about sex, service, and even love itself… As Arthur meets Julia in Hawaii, their love seems cast in stardust …until the grit and glamour of the Interwar years shakes their romance and tests their steel. As they move from pillar to post―from Hawaii to Fort Leavenworth―Arthur finds passion and purpose, compelled to rise with the iridescent era, unaware how fiercely his wife is driven by former demons and a lover―now lost in the relentless shadow of the army. Through the challenges and paradoxes of military life, they battle between duty and identity, until they arrive at 1940 where Arthur’s 20-year service is celebrated leaving Julia wondering about her value, her contributions, and even love itself as she careens towards personal crisis. As the world drifts toward war, they enjoy the last halcyon days with supportive family and loyal officers who have stood beside them and now face being called to service, and to find the heroic impulse, again.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heather Shreve-- author of The Long Blue Shadow- Book One in The Illumina Trilogy, is a Maryland-based author and heritage storyteller whose family has served in the U.S. Army since 1775. Her trilogy illuminates and explores how love, service, and sacrifice illuminate the American spirit across generations. Drawing from her grandparents' true story, her work bridges personal legacy and national history as America approaches its 250th anniversary. She also is an award-winning screenwriter, historian, story designer, and master artist.

RSVP and purchase the book here: https://parkbooksmd.com/events/4411820260209
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sykesville/author-event-heather-p-shreve/200029555259828
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://parkbooksmd.com/events/4411820260209?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sykesville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sykesville
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 7566 Main St #113, Sykesville, MD
- **lat**: 39.36529
- **long**: -76.96946
- **full address**: 7566 Main St #113, Sykesville, MD, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Park Books on Main: Sykesville (https://allevents.in/org/park-books-on-main-sykesville/11644255)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 7566 Main St #113, Sykesville, MD, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Park Books on Main: Sykesville
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, contests, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Author Event: Heather P. Shreve ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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