He started the series with an evening reading and discussion of his work. The Black Notebooks received the Anisfield-Wolfe Award and the 1998 Caucus of the American Library Association Award, and was chosen as a New York Times Noteable Book of the Year. His most recent books include The Night Inspector , a haunting portrait of American life just after the Civil War, and A Dangerous Profession , a book about the writing life.
All events are free and open to the public.