Miami University to give early copies of Wil Haygood's book
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Miami University will be handing out early copies of a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Wil Haygood's newest work to students who will hear him speak at the college's 2018 convocation.
Students will receive copies of "Tigerland: The Miracle on East Broad Street," written by the 1976 Miami graduate.
Haygood will be speaking at the school's fall convocation. WVXU-FM reports students will receive copies of the book for required summer reading.
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The book is not scheduled to be published until October 2018.
Haygood has written for The Washington Post, and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing for his work in The Boston Globe.
His book "The Butler: A Witness to History" was the basis for the 2013 film "The Butler" directed by Lee Daniels.
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Information from: WVXU-FM, http://www.xstarnet.com