The fall semester at the University of Wynwood continues with visiting essayist John D’Agata. D’Agata will read from his new book About a Mountain (Norton, 2010), a lyric investigation into the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal program and the suicide of Levi Presley, a Las Vegas teenager who jumped from the top of the Stratsophere Hotel and Casino in 2002. The reading, part of Locust Projects Skill Share series of artist talks, will include an extended Q&A and a book signing provided by Books & Books.

The event is free. Parking is available on the street.

Funding for the University of Wynwood is provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.