PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday, Sept. 22, the Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes author Tom Piazza for a discussion of his latest novel. 

 

The program begins at 5:30 pm; tickets are $10 for BCHS members, $15 for nonmembers and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org.

 

This event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

 

Tom Piazza's twelve books include the novels "The Auburn Conference" and "City Of Refuge," the short-story collection "Blues and Trouble," the post-Katrina manifesto "Why New Orleans Matters," and the essay collection "Devil Sent The Rain: Music and Writing in Desperate America."

 

He was a principal writer for the New Orleans-based HBO drama series "Treme," and the winner of a Grammy Award for his album notes to Martin Scorsese Presents "The Blues: A Musical Journey."