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Charlotte Talks: Local Author Gavin Edwards On His New Book About Tom Hanks

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Charlottean Gavin Edwards is a New York Times best-selling author of 9 books.  He focuses on the biggest names in pop culture and music from Bill Murray to Aretha Franklin.  His latest book – which comes out on Tuesday- is about one of Hollywood’s biggest stars: Tom Hanks.  We talk to Gavin Edwards about The World According to Tom Hanks and more.

Charlotte-based Gavin Edwards is a New York Times bestselling author and a former contributing editor of Rolling Stone.

His writing focuses on the biggest names in pop culture and music, people like Bill Murray, Travis Barker from Blink 182, MTV VJs, River Phoenix, Aretha Franklin and more.

Edwards’ latest book, released on October 23, is about one of Hollywood’s favorite stars—Tom Hanks, who is much beloved by millions around the world for his iconic films, from Splash and Big, to Forrest Gump and Apollo 13, to Saving Private Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle, the Toy Story movies, and countless others.

We’ll sit down with Gavin Edwards to talk about The World According To Tom Hanks, and hear more about Edwards’ work as well, when Charlotte Talks.

GUEST:

Gavin Edwards, Charlotte writer, and New York Times Bestselling author of 9 books. His latest is The World According to Tom Hanks.

EVENT:

Gavin Edwards will be at Park Road Books for a booksigning on October 23, 2018 at 7pm. Info here.

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