The Potter’s House is thrilled to partner with 1455 Literary Arts for a special conversation with S.A. Cosby, who will read from Blacktop Wasteland, a 2020 New York Times Notable Book.

Like Ocean’s Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime.

Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the bestselling author of Blacktop Wasteland, Amazon’s #1 Mystery and Thriller of the Year and #3 Best Book of 2020 overall, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and a Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist. Stephen King has called Blacktop Wasteland “a fast-paced, bareknuckle thriller.” He is also the author of the upcoming Razorblade Tears. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, and his story “Slant-Six” was selected as a Distinguished Story in Best American Mystery Stories for 2016. His short story “The Grass Beneath My Feet” won the Anthony Award for Best Short Story in 2019. His writing has been called “gritty and heartbreaking” and “dark, thrilling and tragic”. His style and tone are influenced by his varied life experiences which include but are not limited to being a bouncer, construction worker, retail manager and for six hours a mascot for a major fast food chain in the world’s hottest costume.

1455’s Founding Director Sean Murphy and the author will discuss the process of writing this book and the contemporary literary scene, followed by a Q&A. The event will be streamed live to The Potter’s House Facebook Page, and audience questions are encouraged. If you would like to submit your question ahead of time, email sean@1455litarts.org.

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