Events

Sportswriter, author, and NPR correspondent Howard Bryant will be joining us in the side room to read from his newest book, Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron. Based on meticulous research and interviews with former teammates, family, two former presidents, and Aaron himself, The Last Hero chronicles Aaron’s childhood in segregated Alabama, his brief stardom in the Negro Leagues, his complicated relationship with celebrity, and his historic rivalry with Willie Mays—all culminating in the defining event of his life: his shattering of Babe Ruth’s all-time home-run record. Eloquently written, detailed and penetrating, Bryant's biography is a revelatory portrait of a complicated, private man who became an enduring American icon. Join us for this opportunity to meet the author, hear him read some of his favorite moments from the biography, and pick up a signed copy of The Last Hero. See you there.