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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A “gripping, revelatory” (NPR) memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back—from the late iconic actor beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country “Williams’s cool rasp leaps off every page, his story told in the direct yet impassioned language that defined his greatest characters.”—VultureONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, NPR, The RootWhen Michael K. Williams died on September 6, 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 o
