SCENES FROM MY LIFE

The New York Times Bestseller ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR The New York Times NPR The Root A moving unflinching memoir of hard won success struggles with addiction and a lifelong mission to give back When Michael K Williams died on 6 September 2021 he left behind a career as one of the most electrifying actors of his generation From his star turn as Omar Little in The Wire to Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire to Emmy nominated roles in HBO s The Night Of and Lovecraft Country Williams inhabited a slew of indelible roles that he portrayed with a rawness and vulnerability that leapt off the screen Beyond the nominations and acclaim Williams played characters who connected whose humanity couldn t be denied whose stories were too often left out of the main narrative At the time of his death Williams had nearly finished a memoir that tells the story of his past while looking to the future a book that merges his life and his life s work Mike as his friends knew him was so much more than an actor In Scenes from My Life he traces his life in whole from his childhood in East Flatbush and his early years as a dancer to his battles with addiction and the bar fight that left his face with his distinguishing scar He was a committed Brooklyn resident and