# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Gilbert King
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Wright Memorial Public Library is pleased to present a special evening of conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 to kick off the 2025 Dayton Literary Peace Prize  weekend. 

This event is free and open to the public. 

Known for his narrative nonfiction exploring issues of civil rights and injustice, King was a 2013 runner up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for his New York Times bestseller, Devil the Grove, which also garnered the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, inaugurated in 2006, is the first and only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace. 

His latest book, Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida, was published this month. 

Bone Valley is the result of King’s multi-year investigation into the story of Leo Schofield, a 22-year-old from Lakeland, Fla., who was convicted of his wife Michelle’s murder after a flawed investigation and inadequate defense despite maintaining his innocence. King also wrote and produced a multi-part narrative podcast, also called Bone Valley, about the case.

King has written about race, civil rights, and the death penalty for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic, and he was a 2019-2020 fellow at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Writers and Scholars at the New York Public Library. King’s earlier books include The Execution of Willie Francis (2008), and Beneath a Ruthless Sun (2018). He lives in Brooklyn.

This event is made possible with the support of the Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakwood/an-evening-with-gilbert-king/200029071625626
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 86

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Oakwood
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
- **lat**: 39.71557
- **long**: -84.17093
- **full address**: 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Gilbert King being held?
  - **A:** An Evening with Gilbert King takes place on Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm at 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Gilbert King?
  - **A:** An Evening with Gilbert King is organized by Wright Memorial Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** An Evening with Gilbert King is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oakwood, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 80+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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