Rich Cohen talked about his book, The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King. It is a biography of Samuel Zemurray, who rose from poverty to become head of the United Fruit Company and played controversial roles in the history of several Latin American countries. Mr. Cohen was interviewed by Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Kogan and responded to questions from members of the audience.
This was an event in the University Center’s Lake Room at the 2012 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest.