Attica Locke with Tamara Butler: Guide Me Home

Attica Locke, award-winning author and screenwriter, discusses her third and final book in the Highway 59 trilogy. Texas Ranger Darren Mathews is back to investigate a Black college student who goes missing from an all-white sorority. Described as "timely and evocative" by NPR, Guide Me Home is a searing portrait of political and racial tensions in contemporary America. This mystery book is for readers who appreciate excellent writing and storytelling, not just mystery readers. Locke’s screenwriter credits include the Emmy-nominated Little Fires Everywhere, for which she won an NAACP Image award for television writing. She will discuss her writing career with Dr. Tamara Butler, Executive Director of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. 

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