NEWS & EVENTS | Events
February 23, 2026 | St. Andrew’s Church, Ann Arbor | Scarlett
In this conversation about American slavery and its lasting impact, author and Scarlett family descendant Leslie Stainton is joined by Ann Arbor councilperson Chris Watson in a discussion of slavery’s enduring legacy. This event is ideal for readers interested in both history and the complex, often difficult role one family has played in it.
Leslie Stainton will be in conversation with Chris Watson, who in addition to being a city councilperson, grew up in Ann Arbor.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division Street, Ann Arbor 48104 | Monday, February 23, 2026, 7:00pm
Limited free parking is available behind the church, just off Catherine Street.
February 4, 2026 | Schuler Books | Scarlett
Join us for this reexamination of one family’s history, and in turn the history of our country, with author and Scarlett family descendant Leslie Stainton. This event is perfect for history lovers and readers who appreciate a complex family story.
Leslie Stainton will be in conversation with journalist and Ann Arbor local, John Woodford.
Schuler Books, 2513 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI | Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 6:30pm | RSVP here
January 27, 2026 | Georgia Public Radio | Narrative Edge podcast hosts Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya in conversation with author Leslie Stainton.
In this episode, we discuss Scarlett: Slavery’s Enduring Legacy in an American Family, a work of creative nonfiction that traces one white family’s deep ties to slavery on Georgia’s coast. By linking plantation history to present-day violence in Brunswick, the book shows how the legacy of slavery continues to shape life in Georgia today.
Listen to the episode below or via GPR’s site. (14:36 min)
November 5, 2025 | Linked Descendants featured Scarlett in their Family History & Genealogical Research Resources newsletter
November 2, 2025 | The Last Negroes at Harvard podcast with Kent Garrett | Scarlett: Slavery’s Enduring Legacy in an American Family by Leslie Stanton. Watch the discussion below or listen online via Spotify. (1 hr 8 min)
November 2, 2025 | Scarlett is featured on Deborah Kalb’s blog, Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
November 1, 2025 | University of Nebraska, Potomac Press | Publication of Scarlett
Hardcover | ISBN: 9781640126756
280 Pages | 24 photographs | 1 genealogy | 1 map
Order copies wherever fine books are sold.
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