By Jack Witthaus
Writing workshop facilitator Kent Walker ran into class seconds before the scheduled 10:30 a.m. start. He looked like an English teacher with a satchel slung over his shoulder. He wore glasses and has a mustache.
But he shares a similar experience with students. Like him, most in the room are veterans. A few are family members of those whoâve served.
The class sat at attention; Walker, at ease. Then, dialogue began. âMr. Walker,â a woman many years his senior said. âI have to leave at 1 p.m. Is that OK?â
âThatâs fine,â Walker replied. Unlike in the military, the class tolerates desertion.
Along with three other teachers, Walker enlisted with the St. Louis Public Library for a three
-month course teaching a veterans writing workshop. Each week, a small group gathers in a glass-enclosed meeting room to work on writing. Classes are free and last about four hours.
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