Charles White, formerly of Cullowhee, will be at City Lights at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, to read from his new novel, Lambs of Men.

The book is set in Western North Carolina during World War I. Marine Sergeant Hiram Tobit returns from the battlefield to recruit more men from his home county. He finds that, in his absence, everything has changed.

White will ready from the new book and take questions from the audience. A signing will follow his remarks. For information contact City Lights at 828.586.9499.