National Book Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates will bring his new book tour to Los Angeles in October, where he'll be joined by a special guest: 'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler.
National Book Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates will bring his new book tour to Los Angeles in October, where he'll be joined by a special guest:"Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler.
Coates is scheduled to discuss his forthcoming novel,"The Water Dancer," with Coogler at the West Angeles Cathedral in Jefferson Park on Oct. 17. The conversation will be presented by ALOUD — a program of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles — and local bookstores Chevalier’s Books and Eso Won Books.
"The Water Dancer" is the first novel from Coates, best known for his nonfiction bestsellers"Between the World and Me" and"We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy." The novel follows Hiram Walker, a 19th century African American man with mysterious powers, who escapes slavery and becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
The novel, which will be published by Random House imprint One World, is slated for release on Sept. 24.Coates and Coogler have a major interest in common: Both have created works based on the Marvel superhero “Black Panther.” Coogler's 2018 film, starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong'o, was a box-office smash and earned seven Academy Award nominations. Coates is the head writer of the current “Black Panther” comic book series.
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