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Open Book / Open Mind, Nicholas Kristof, “Chasing Hope”
September 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
NJCH is a proud sponsor of Open Book / Open Mind, a flagship series of literary events organized by Montclair Public Library whereby top authors discuss their new books and current events in front of a live audience. Next in this series is a discussion with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof on his memoir Chasing Hope.
The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author will discuss his candid memoir of a life in journalism with Stephen Engelberg, editor in chief of ProPublica.
Registration
This is a ticketed event co-sponsored by Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival and co-presented by The Montclair Local. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. After the discussion, there will be a Q&A period. Registration is required. Tickets are $35 and include a copy of the book which will be signed by Nicholas Kristof after the program. Watchung Booksellers will also be selling copies of Kristof’s other books which he will be happy to sign. Register online at https://montclairlibrary.libnet.info/event/11617330.
About the Author
Nicholas D. Kristof is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, where he was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. He is the coauthor, with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, of five previous books: “Tightrope,” “A Path Appears,” “Half the Sky,” “Thunder from the East,” and “China Wakes.” He was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes, one with WuDunn in 1990 for their coverage of China, and the second in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. He lives in Yamhill, Oregon.
About the Conversation Partner
Stephen Engelberg was the founding managing editor of ProPublica from 2008–2012, and became editor-in-chief on January 1, 2013. He came to ProPublica from The Oregonian in Portland, where he had been a managing editor since 2002. Before joining The Oregonian, Engelberg worked for The New York Times for 18 years, including stints in Washington, D.C., and Warsaw, Poland, as well as in New York. He is a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board. Engelberg is a longtime resident of Montclair.
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