Events › Club Book With Nathan Harris

In his latest book Amity (2025), New York Times bestselling author Nathan Harris delves into the critical years of the Civil War’s aftermath to deliver an intimate and epic tale of what freedom means in a society still determined to return its Black citizens to bondage. Populated with unforgettable characters, Amity is a vital addition to the literature of emancipation. Author talk followed by Q&A, book sale and signing.

Collaborator: MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency). This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. 

Nathan Harris holds an MFA from the Michener Center at the University of Texas. His debut novel, The Sweetness of Water, was published by Little Brown in 2021, and was the summer selection of Oprah’s Book Club. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and included in President Obama’s Summer Reading List. He was honored as one of 5 Under 35 by the National Book Foundation and has had his work featured in The Best American Short Stories of 2023. He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.