UNCW Writers Week '26 Presents: An Evening with Lauren Collins, Author of They Stole a City
UNCW Writers Week '26 Presents: An Evening with Lauren Collins, Author of They Stole a City
As part of UNCW Writers’ Week 2026, Wilmington native and New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins will be joined by former 1898 Legacies and Futures Research Collective Fellow Kimi Faxon Hemingway to discuss Collins' new book, They Stole a City: Wilmington's White Supremacist Coup and the Families Who Live with Its Legacy. This multigenerational narrative examines the lasting impact of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and the families whose lives continue to be shaped by its legacy.
Book sales on site.
For the full Writers' Week schedule and event details, visit writersweek2026sentience.sched.com.
UNCW Kenan Auditorium
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM on Tue, 10 Nov 2026
UNCW Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington,
North Carolina
28403
910.962.3500