John Kennedy: the Man, Myth and Legend will be the topic of a presentation at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the main branch of the Tacoma Public Library. Admission is free.

Dean R. Owen, author of “November 22, 1963: Reflections on the Life, Assassination and Legacy of John F. Kennedy,” will be the featured speaker. The book was published last year by Skyhorse Publishing.

Owen, a Federal Way resident, interviewed nearly 100 people for the book, including White House staff, civil rights leaders, family members and journalists who covered Kennedy. Veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas, who died last year, wrote the foreword.

“Dean Owen did what a lot of reporters seem to have forgotten how to do these days: he asked the people who were there that awful day what they saw and how they felt,” said Bob Schieffer, anchor of “Face the Nation” on CBS News, whose comments are in the book. “This is a must-read for anyone who wants a better understanding of what happened on the weekend that America lost its innocence.”

Owen was 7 years old when JFK was assassinated in 1963 and says the tragedy prompted his 30-plus career in journalism and communications.

The main branch of the Tacoma Public Library is located at 1102 Tacoma Avenue South.

For more information, contact David Domkoski at 253-292-2001 ext. 1220 or ddomkoski@tacomapubliclibrary.org.