Boswell's Ayad Akhtar author event moved to Friday

Published Jan. 11, 2012 at 1:46 p.m.

In anticipation of Thursday night's hazardous driving conditions, Boswell Book Company has rescheduled its Ayad Akhtar author event for Friday, Jan. 13.

A Brookfield native, the actor/screenwriter/author will visit Boswell Books to discuss his debut novel, "American Dervish," at 7 p.m.

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