One could spend all day listening to Wyche Fowler recount tales of his colorful life in and out of Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Saudi Arabia.

Fowler’s political and diplomatic career has spanned decades, starting with the civil rights era in Atlanta and the nation’s capital.

Now, there’s a biography that chronicles his life — focusing primarily on his 16-year career in Congress.

The book, “Wyche Fowler: A Political Life in Georgia, Congress, and Abroad,” was written by R. William Johnstone, who served as Fowler’s key aide for those 16 years. It was published by Mercer University Press.

Fowler and Johnstone will be at the Atlanta History Center on the evening of Sept. 30 to talk about the book and share stories with moderator Joe Crespino, an Emory University faculty member.

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