Event

Fiction & Fact

Reception in celebration of the 50th anniversary edition of Pete Hamill's first novel, A Killing for Christ, followed by discussion with fellow author James McBride.

Pete Hamill and James McBride, two masters of storytelling from Brooklyn and NYU Journalism Distinguished Writers in Residence, discuss what journalists can learn from fiction writers and vice versa.

Reception in celebration of the 50th anniversary edition of Pete Hamill’s first novel, A Killing for Christ (Akashic Books), followed by discussion.

Please RSVP: fictionandfact.eventbrite.com

Copies of the book will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public.

PRAISE FOR A KILLING FOR CHRIST

“A Killing for Christ is a fast-paced, topical thriller . . . Hamill’s prose is stylishly punchy . . . I would guess that Hamill admires Hemingway, Jimmy Breslin, and Mickey Spillane—not always in that order.” —New York Times (review of original 1968 publication)

“The Helen Macinnes touch . . . the Hitchcock air.” —Philadelphia Inquirer