Michael K. Williams was an Emmy-nominated actor and producer. One of his generation's most respected and acclaimed talents, Williams was best known for his roles on The Wire and Boardwalk Empire. He died in his native Brooklyn, New York, on 6 September 2021.


Jon Sternfeld is a former editor, the author of Unprepared and the co-author of Crisis Point with Senators Tom Daschle and Trent Lott, A Stone of Hope with Jim St. Germain and A Forever Family with Rob Scheer, among other nonfiction books.