DATE & TIME
September 09, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
LOCATION
Roosevelt House
DESCRIPTION
To launch the fall season of public programming at Roosevelt House, the Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program (SSTRP) is excited to present its founder and advisory board chairman “Gridlock Sam” Schwartz—who “knows everything about how cars and people don’t get along” (New York Times Book Review)—and his co-author Cary Pepper on their debut novel, AutoKill. The authors will be in conversation with Kelly McGuinness, Director of SSTRP.
It’s 2036, and autonomous vehicles are reshaping American life—until a fatal CAV (Connected Autonomous Vehicles) crash sparks a conspiracy that could turn deadly on a massive scale. The book is a fast-paced thriller exploring technology, capitalism, and politics through the eyes of a climate scientist, a displaced trucker, and a federal investigator racing to stop a plot years in the making.
Among the topics to be considered are the real-world questions AutoKill raises about the future of autonomous vehicles, as well as what it’s like to work with a co-author, and the transition from nonfiction to fiction.
RSVP here.