Rochelle Riley is the director of arts and culture for the city of Detroit. She’s also the author of five books. Her latest is called “That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World.” It tells the stories of famous Black Americans as children and how they became the adults we know and remember. Rochelle appeared at a virtual National Writers Series event and spoke with fellow author Leonard Pitts Jr.
In the second half of the program, we hear from Chris Bohjalian. He's the author of over 20 novels. His book “The Flight Attendant” was made into a TV series streaming on HBO Max. His latest novel is “Hour of the Witch,” set during the Salem witch trials. Chris appeared at a virtual National Writers Series event and spoke with Christal Frost of radio station WTCM.
National Writers Series: Rochelle Riley and Chris Bohjalian
