An Evening with Pulitzer Prize Winner Leonard Pitts, Jr.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Leonard Pitts, Jr. is coming to Books & Books in Coral Gables on Thursday, August 8 to discuss his new historical novel, 54 Miles. This free event is presented by the Books & Books Literary Foundation.
54 Miles is a powerful story set against the backdrop of the Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches in 1965. The novel follows two families confronting the past and the present as they grapple with racial tensions, family secrets and the quest for justice.
Leonard Pitts, Jr. is a celebrated author and journalist with a distinguished career spanning over four decades. 54 Miles joins his impressive collection of novels, including The Last Thing You Surrender, Grant Park, Freeman and Before I Forget. In 2004, Pitts was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.