In her new book, August Wilson: A Life, author Patti Hartigan traces the life of the late playwright, from his childhood in Pittsburgh to Broadway. Through interviews with friends, theater colleagues, family members, and Wilson himself, Hartigan tells the story of the writer who opened the door for future playwrights of color. Hartigan is joined in conversation by Leslie M. Scott-Jones, artistic director of the Charlottesville Player’s Guild, an all-Black theater company that is currently in the process of staging the 10 plays in August Wilson’s century cycle.
*EVENT POSTPONED* Saturday 8/26. Free, 4pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com