Richard Powers is the author of fourteen novels, including The Overstory, Bewilderment, and Orfeo. He is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Award. He lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Powers’ 2024 release, Playground, is the 2026 selection for One Book Tally, which is the community read created by the Midtown Reader. Check Midtown Readers website for details on where you can get your copy of Playground, as well as opportunities to discuss the book with Tallahassee neighbors. Then, join us at Word of South for Richard Powers’ appearance on Sunday April 26!