Jon Sternfeld
Writer/Collaborator/Ghostwriter
Scenes From My Life
by Michael K. Williams with Jon Sternfeld
New York Times Bestseller
NAACP Image Award Winner
An unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back—from the late iconic actor beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country
“Soul-baring.”—The Washington Post
“Moving . . . [Williams’s] warmth and hard-earned wisdom shine through the pages, his story ending far too soon.”—The A.V. Club
“Engaging. . . . A bittersweet memento of a generational talent gone too soon.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Scenes From My Life will cement Williams’s legacy as a kind, thoughtful man who used his public prominence to give back to his community.”—BookPage
“Immensely inspiring and candid . . . This bittersweet and poignant work will leave readers in awe.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Recent Books
An Inconvenient Cop
Edwin Raymond
(Viking, 2023)
Unprepared: America in the Time of Coronavirus
(Bloomsbury, 2020)
Marked for Life
Isaac Wright, Jr.
(St. Martin's, 2022)
Washington Post Best of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best of the Year
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist
Crisis Point
Senator Tom Daschle
and Senator Trent Lott
(Bloomsbury, 2016)
A Forever Family
Rob Scheer
(Gallery, 2018)
A Stone of Hope
Jim St. Germain
(Harper, 2016)
Sustain Your Game
Alan Stein, Jr.
(Hachette Go, 2022)
Strong in the Broken Places
Quentin Vennie
(Rodale, 2017)
Make Something Good Today
Erin and Ben Napier
(Gallery, 2018)
A Craftsman's Legacy
Eric Gorges
(Algonquin, 2019)
Raise Your Game
Alan Stein, Jr.
(Center Street, 2019)
The Cost of Loyalty
Tim Bakken
(Bloomsbury, 2020)
Hack Your Anxiety
Alicia H. Clark Ph.D.
Ringside
Marc Ratner
Reflections, Memories, and Confessions
John L. Loeb Jr.
Representation:
Madeleine Morel
2m Communications
morel@2mcommunications.com
Wendy Sherman
Wendy Sherman Associates
wendy@wsherman.com
©2017 by Jon Sternfeld