Dustin Beall Smith, who spent 27 years as a key grip in the film industry before becoming a writer, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in Pennsylvania Hall at Gettysburg College.
Smith was honored for his recent book, "Key Grip: A Memoir of Endless Consequences."
Smith also was a pioneer in sport parachuting and worked as an advance man for political campaigns for Robert Kennedy and Norman Mailer. He now teaches writing at Gettysburg College.
This event is free and open to the public.