Name: Northshire Saratoga: John Sayles on "Crucible"
Start: 2026-02-20T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-20T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Northshire Bookstore

Northshire Saratoga: John Sayles on "Crucible"

Oscar-nominated filmmaker, actor and writer John Sayles will discuss his complex and sweeping historical novel about Henry Ford.
About this Event

Independent filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and novelist John Sayles will return to Northshire by popular demand to discuss his new novel, Crucible.

Crucible is a complex and sweeping historical novel about Henry Ford — the Elon Musk of his day — and his attempt to rule not only an automotive empire but the rambunctious city of Detroit. It is an epic tale ranging from the 1920s through the second World War, featuring violent labor disputes, misbegotten jungle expeditions, a tragic race riot, and the gestapo tactics of Ford’s private army.
". . . an ambitious, polyphonic tale that captures America’s industrial history through the panoramic lens of a social historian and the moral scrutiny of a dramatist. . . . A veritable ecosystem of struggle and aspiration, Sayles' historical tale is a fierce, symphonic reckoning with the cost of American progress." -- Booklist

Important Event Notes:

Each event ticket includes a coupon valid for $5 off a copy of Crucible if purchased during the event on February 20. Coupons cannot be combined with other discounts.