WilmaHouse Book Club Event

May 30th following The America Play at 2pm

The Wilma Theater, Head House Books, and Harriett’s Bookshop are teaming up for a book club event, inspired by one of our most prominent American playwrights, Pulitzer and Tony Award-winner, Suzan-Lori Parks’s play, THE AMERICA PLAY.

1. Read the book.
2. See the play.
3. Discuss.

📖 What? 

A lively book club discussion on acclaimed Philly author Tre Johnson’s Black Genius, a book of cultural essays around the idea of “Black cultural life showing its brilliance in everyday society.”

• Disussion moderated by Co-Artistic Director Morgan Green
• Q + A with the author. Enjoy a drink, great conversation, and reflect on the play through the lens provided by the book. 

READ The Inquirer profile of writer, Tre Johnson

📅 When? 

Sunday, May 30th, after THE AMERICA PLAY matinee. Estimated time: 3:30pm.

📚 How? 

Buy your ticket to The America Play, a copy of the book and RSVP to the book club (free) below to register. After making your purchase, pick up your copy of the book in person at the Wilma Theater box office.

Alternatively, you can order the book directly from Harriett’s bookshop using this link: ORDER HERE