One Book One Community Author Talk

The East Baton Rouge Library, as part of its annual One Book One Community initiative, has invited musician and author Chris Thomas King to discuss his book, which is this year’s OBOC selection: The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture. Free. 4 pm.

Several other free community events, from a concert with Jonathan “Boogie” Long to a screening of the Slim Harpo documentary The Original King Bee, will be hosted at various libraries throughout the month of April. Find a complete list of parish-wide events at ebrpl.com or readonebook.org.

Read more about Chris Thomas King’s reassessment of blues music history in Alexandra Kennon’s story from the April issue here.