This event is in the past.It took place on February 25, 2026 at Literati Bookstore.




Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Sayles brings his sweeping historical novel "Crucible" to Literati, unpacking Henry Ford's Detroit through labor wars, jungle expeditions, and American class conflict in the 1920s-40s.
Author reading
Historical fiction
Indie bookstore
Literary event
Tips
đ"'Crucible' is a sprawling, mural-like novel" (Wall Street Journal)
đŹSayles directed Matewan and Lone Star
đdog-friendly bookstore
Fiction at Literati: John Sayles
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Sayles brings his sweeping historical novel "Crucible" to Literati, unpacking Henry Ford's Detroit through labor wars, jungle expeditions, and American class conflict in the 1920s-40s.
Author reading
Historical fiction
Indie bookstore
Literary event
Tips
đ"'Crucible' is a sprawling, mural-like novel" (Wall Street Journal)
đŹSayles directed Matewan and Lone Star
đdog-friendly bookstore
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