WASHINGTON CO. READ RECEPTION BEING HELD TODAY

  

Washington County READ is hosting the acclaimed author of the program’s chosen book during a reception today (Tuesday)city-of-refuge_1

Tom Piazza will discuss his book City of Refuge at the free reception at Unity Theatre.  The Washington County READ encourages the community to read and discuss one book and bring together community members. This year’s READ book is Piazza’s City of Refuge, which recounts the stories of two families before, during and after hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

Piazza will be signing copies of the book at the event. In addition to the presentation by Piazza, Unity Theatre actors will read passages from the book and refreshments will be served.

Piazza is the author of eleven books of fiction and nonfiction, including the novels A Free State, the Michener Award-winning story collection Blues and Trouble, the essay collection Devil Sent the Rain: Music and Writing in Desperate America, and his latest the Faulkner Society Award-winning novel, My Cold War. He was a principal writer for the HBO series Treme.  Piazza currently lives in New Orleans.

The reception will take place at Unity Theatre, located at 300 Church St. in Brenham at 5:30 p.m. For additional information go to lifetimelearningbrenham.org or call 979-353-1089.

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