Confronting the Worst: Writing and Catastrophe
Moderated by Ms. Linfield, a group of writers discussed topics such as the writer’s role as documentarian, scourge to conscience and action, and moral witness. They also explored whether tha…
743 viewsModerated by Ms. Linfield, a group of writers discussed topics such as the writer’s role as documentarian, scourge to conscience and action, and moral witness. They also explored whether tha…
743 viewsAuthors speak about recent books they have written, all of which started as somewhat political works and ended up being very personal narratives. They answered questions from the audience.
115 viewsA panel of war correspondents talked about how they became “conflict reporters” and their past assignments. They spoke about the effect journalism has on events and about the reactions of th…
220 viewsA panel discussion on the women’s movement was moderated by Susie Linfield, a journalism professor at New York University. The panelists were Ann Crittenden, author of The Price of Motherhoo…
237 viewsThe panelists discussed the place of the public intellectual in American society. They talked about the influence of intellectuals in political life and the involvement of intellectuals in a…
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