Oblong Books Hosts Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker and Author John Sayles at Morton Memorial Library

John Sayles is a celebrated independent filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and novelist. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Passion Fish" (1992) and "Lone Star" (1996), and once for the National Book Award.

His latest work, "Crucible," is a complex and sweeping historical novel about Henry Ford and his attempt to rule not only an automotive empire but the rambunctious city of Detroit. An epic tale ranging from the 1920s through the Second World War, featuring violent labor disputes, misbegotten jungle expeditions, a tragic race riot, and the gestapo tactics of Ford’s private army. 

Click here for tickets to his event at Morton Memorial Library.