Local author Will Leitch’s newest novel, Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride, is about a beat cop in Atlanta with three months to live who discovers he hasn’t earned enough money to leave to his son. After finding out his benefits will increase if he dies in the line of duty, Lloyd tries to come up with a scheme to make that happen, but things don’t quite go as planned. Leitch didn’t begin publishing fiction until he was 45, but since then he has released seven novels, with Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride serving as his second book in a two-book publishing deal with Harper Collins. In addition to writing novels, Leitch is also a founding editor of the sports and culture website Deadspin and a sports, politics and pop culture contributing editor at New York Magazine. He has also contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Washington Post. This event will feature a reading from his book followed by conversation and signings.
WHO: Will Leitch Author Talk
WHEN: Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
WHERE: ACC Library
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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