Bestselling author Arthur Phillips discusses his new novel, The Tragedy of Arthur. Imprisoned and nearing the end of his life, a con artist father shares with his children a secret he has kept for half a century: a previously unknown play by Shakespeare. The son and his twin sister set out to fulfill their father’s wish to have the play published … unless it turns out to be their father’s last great con. The event is part of the Writers at Work series, organized by Kansas City novelist Whitney Terrell. Co-sponsored by the University of Missouri – Kansas City English Department and the Writers at Work Round Table.