Fiction & Fact: A conversation with Pete Hamill & James McBride | Event - February 26th, 2018

February 26th, 2018 Reception in celebration of the 50th anniversary edition of Pete Hamill’s first novel, A Killing for Christ (Akashic Books), followed by discussion Pete Hamill and James McBride, two masters of storytelling from Brooklyn and NYU Journalism Distinguished Writers in Residence, discuss what journalists can learn from fiction writers and vice versa. PRAISE FOR A KILLING FOR CHRIST “A Killing for Christ is a fast-paced, topical thriller . . . Hamill’s prose is stylishly punchy . . . I would guess that Hamill admires Hemingway, Jimmy Breslin, and Mickey Spillane—not always in that order.” —New York Times (review of original 1968 publication) “The Helen Macinnes touch . . . the Hitchcock air.” —Philadelphia Inquirer February 26th, 2018 6:00 - 8:00 PM Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute 7th Floor Commons 20 Cooper Square, NY