Don’t miss Park Slope author John Wray
reading from his historical fiction novel, "Canaan’s Tongue,"
at the Community Bookstore in Park Slope on June 14 at 7:30 pm.
Wray’s book, published by Alfred A. Knopf on June 1, is set along
the Mississippi River in the 1850s. It’s main character, Thaddeus
Morelle, is based on the infamous, real-life exploits of criminal
John Murel. In "Canaan’s Tongue," Morelle leads a gang
of thieves who trick slaves into running away with them, so the
gang can re-sell them, collect the bounty, or worse.
According to Kirkus Reviews, "Wray relates these fiery materials
in a stunning narrative composed of multiple voices: an epic
of violence and greed and inescapable judgment."
The Community Bookstore is located at 143 Seventh Ave. at Garfield
Place in Park Slope. For more information, call (718) 783-3075.
