It’s a banner year for Tulane English professors — Zachary Lazar and Jesmyn Ward. They have had their novels selected as the 2019 book to read citywide in New Orleans and Philadelphia, respectively. Vengeance by Lazar is the One Book, One New Orleans selection. In addition to distributing free copies of the book to people who can’t afford to buy them, the program will present a series of events to encourage people to read and engage with the book, which is a tale of crime and imprisonment, where fact and fiction are hard to tell apart.