Join acclaimed US author Attica Locke for her debut WoW appearance as she explores the themes of her latest novel, Guide Me Home. In the third and final novel in the Highway 59 trilogy, Texas Ranger Darren Mathews is forced out of early retirement to investigate the disappearance of a Black college student from her all-white sorority despite his disillusionment in an America forever changed by the presidency of Donald Trump. Known for her award-winning works from Bluebird to Pleasantville and powerful writing for Emmy-nominated TV shows like When They See Us and Little Fires Everywhere, Locke masterfully blends crime fiction with powerful social commentary. Hosted by Des Freedman, Professor of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, this event offers a compelling insight into Locke’s storytelling and the issues shaping her work.