06/29/2010 7:30 pm
06/29/2010 10:00 pm
David Taylor | Soul of a People:
The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America
Film screening and book discussion
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 7:30PM, FREE
David TaylorFor struggling Depression-era writers like John Cheever, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and Zora Neale Hurston, the WPA Writer's Project provided much-needed employment and financial stability.
In Soul of a People, David Taylor narrates the intertwined experiences of these then-up-and-coming literary voices through first-hand accounts, striking images, and excerpts from selected WPA travel guides as they chronicled the American landscape.
A contributor to the Washington Post and the author of Ginseng: the Divine Root, Taylor is a documentary scriptwriter whose work has aired on The Discovery Channel and other media outlets.
Author Events are held in the Montgomery Auditorium at the Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street, unless noted.
Events generally consist of a talk by the author and a Q & A period with the audience followed by a book signing. Books are sold on-site. Seating begins 45 minutes prior to event start times.
