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About The Event
Discussion of The Fishermen and the Dragon, the 2023 Gulf Coast Reads selection, with Texas Observer reporter Lise Olsen.
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Past Events
– Library Foundation of Los Angeles Literary Feast. November 5, 2023.
– Gulf Coast Reads (Zoom). October 24, 2023.
– Nantucket Book Festival. Nantucket, MA. June 16.
– Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Los Angeles, CA. April 22, 2023.
– Cornell University (Zoom). March 1, 2023.
– Library Foundation of Los Angeles – Literary Series. Los Angeles, CA. February 13, 2023.
– Rancho Mirage Writers Festival – Author Series. Rancho Mirage, CA. October 20, 2022.
– Carnegie Series at the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Columbus, OH. August 28, 2022.
– Book Launch with Politics & Prose. August 3, 2022.
– Roaring Fork Conservancy. Basalt, CO. May 24, 2022.
– Yale University – Franke Program in Science and the Humanities – Distinguished Speaker Series. March 3, 2022.
– Grosse Pointe Public Library. Grosse Pointe, MI. October 30, 2021.
– The Frick Pittsburg. April 12, 2021.
– Ding Darling Natural Wildlife Refuge. Sanibel, FL. March 19, 2021.
– In Conversation with Tara Westover: Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. Rancho Mirage, CA. January 30, 2020.
– In Conversation with Susan Orlean: Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. Rancho Mirage, CA. January 29, 2020.
– Arlington Heights Memorial Library: One Book, One Village. Arlington Heights, IL. October 10, 2019.
– Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Ketchum, ID. September 12, 2019.
– Bud Werner Memorial Library, with Off the Beaten Path. Steamboat Springs, CO. June 26, 2019.
– The Four Seasons, with The Bookworm of Edward. Vail, CO. June 26, 2019.
– Douglas County Libraries, with the Tattered Cover. Parker, CO. June 25, 2019.
– The Nantucket Book Festival. Nantucket, MA. June 14, 2019.
– Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. Chicago, IL. May 28, 2019.
– Natrona County Public Library, with Wind City Books. Casper, WY. May 9, 2019.
– Kansas City Public Library, with Rainy Day Books. Kansas City, MO. May 1, 2019.
– University of New Mexico, with Bookworks. Albuquerque, NM. April 30, 2019.
– St. Louis County Library, with the Novel Neighbor. April 29, 2019.
– Rediscovered Books. Boise, ID. April 26, 2019.
– The King’s English. Salt Lake City, UT. April 25, 2019.
– Rakestraw Books. Danville, CA. April 24, 2019.
– Orinda Books. Orinda, CA. April 24, 2019.
– Warwick’s. La Jolla, CA. April 23, 2019.
– Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers. Encino, CA. April 18, 2019.
– Sespe Fly Fishers. Ventura, CA. April 17, 2019.
– The Wilderness Club. Santa Monica, CA. April 16, 2019.
– Golden State Flycasters. Del Mar, CA. April 15, 2019.
– Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. April 14, 2019.
– Pasadena Casting Club. San Marino, CA. April 11, 2019.
– Fly Fishing Club of Orange County. Anaheim, CA. April 10, 2019.
– Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. Rancho Mirage, CA. January 30-February 1, 2019.
– San Bernardino County Museum. San Bernardino, CA. January 17, 2019.
– Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Denver, CO. November 14, 2018.
– Boston Book Festival. Boston, MA. October 13, 2018.
– Occidental College. Los Angeles, CA. October 10, 2018.
– Mr. B’s Emporium. Bath, UK. May 8, 2018.
– Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. May 1, 2018.
– Anderson’s Bookshop. Naperville, IL. April 28, 2018.
– The Field Museum & Seminary Co-Op Bookstore. Chicago, IL. April 27, 2018.
– The Tattered Cover Bookstore. Denver, CO. April 26, 2018.
– Mountain & Plains Independent Booksellers Association. Evergreen, CO. April 25, 2018.
– Los Angeles Natural History Museum. Los Angeles, CA. April 24, 2018.
– Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Seattle, WA. March 19, 2018.
– Starbucks Headquarters. Seattle, WA. February 3, 2017.
– LA World Affairs Council discussion with Rory Kennedy following screening of Last Days in Vietnam. Los Angeles, CA. February 11, 2015.
– Duke University’s Forum for Publics and Scholars. Durham, NC. November 10-11, 2014.
– Robert Kirschner Award at the Heartland Alliance Marjorie Kovler Center. Chicago, IL. May 15, 2014.
– The Woody Guthrie Center. Tulsa, OK. May 13, 2014.
– Summit Series. Eden, UT. April 4-6, 2014.
– Franklin & Marshall College. Lancaster, PA. February 18, 2014.
– Haverford College. Haverford, PA. February 17, 2014.
– Capitol Hill Screening of “The List.” Washington, D.C. November 20, 2013.
– Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies. Washington, D.C. November 19, 2013.
– Refugees International Chicago Circle. Chicago, IL. November 14, 2013.
– The Union League Club of Chicago. Chicago, IL. November 14, 2013.
– Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA. November 12, 2013.
– American Civil Liberties Union. Boston, MA. November 7, 2013.
– Facing History & Allstate Foundation: Community Conversation Series. Cleveland, OH. November 5, 2013.
– The Los Angeles Review of Books and the Levantine Center. October 30, 2013.
– Occidental College. Los Angeles, CA. October 29, 2013.
– Facing History & Allstate Foundation: Community Conversation Series. Chicago, IL. October 23, 2013.
– Rutgers University. New Brunswick, NJ. October 22, 2013.
– Woodrow Wilson School. Princeton, NJ. October 22, 2013.
– Princeton University. October 21, 2013.
– Brazos Bookstore. Houston, TX. September 25, 2013.
– Anderson’s Bookshop. Naperville, IL. September 19, 2013.
– Books-a-Million. Washington D.C. September 16, 2013.
– Brown University. The Joukowsky Forum at the Watson Institute. September 12, 2013.
– Porter Square Books. Cambridge, MA. September 5, 2013.
– International Rescue Committee’s Documentary Film Series. La Jolla, CA. April 29, 2013.
– Sarasota Film Festival. April 13-14, 2013.
– Bronx Documentary Center. April 6, 2013.
– Boston University. “Iraq + 10 Film Series.” March 28, 2013.
– Lookingglass Theatre, Chicago. Talkback following performance of “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.” March 3, 2013.
– Newsweek/The Daily Beast Hero Summit, Washington D.C. November 14-15, 2012.
– Young Presidents’ Organization. October 25, 2012.
– Nantucket Film Festival. June 21, 2012.
– Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Chicago. May 18, 2012
– TriBeCa Film Festival premiere of “The List,” a documentary about the List Project. April 21, 2012
– Dechert LLP Pro Bono Recognition and Awards Reception. March 9, 2012.
– Council on Foreign Relations. January 10, 2012.
– Brown University. “The List Project.” November 21, 2011.
– Boston College. Emerging Leaders Program. “End Game in Iraq.” February 22, 2011.
– Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Trans-Atlantic Dialogue, Berlin. “Iraq after U.S. Withdrawal: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East Region.” November 1, 2010.
– The American Academy in Berlin. Bosch Public Policy Lecture. “Human Rubble: The Tragedy of Iraqis who Believed in America.” October 28, 2010.
– The Public School in Berlin. “Les Chapitres du Conflit.” October 19, 2010.
– United States Congress, Helsinki Commission. “No Way Home, No Way to Escape: The Plight of Iraqi Refugees and our Iraqi Allies.” July 22, 2010.
– New England School of Law. “U.S. Foreign Intervention and Refugee Consequences.” April 15, 2010.
– Brown University. “The List Project.” April 7, 2010.
– Boston College. Emerging Leaders Program. March 16, 2010.
– Alaska Bar Association. “Aftermath of the Conflict: Refugee Law.” September 1, 2009.
– Vanderbilt University Law School. “The List Project.” October 16, 2009.
– American Bar Association. Annual Meeting. August 9, 2009.
– National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Keynote Speaker. “Leadership for Today and Tomorrow.” June 5, 2009.
– Intersections International, New York. “After The Surge: Ethical Exit Strategies From Iraq.” April 2, 2009.
– American University College of Law. “Iraqi Refugee Crisis.” March 17, 2009.
– Aurora Theater, Berkeley CA. Talkback following performance of “Betrayed.” March 7, 2009.
– New York City Bar Association. “Moral Imperative for the U.S. – Addressing the Human Consequences of the Iraq War.” February 25, 2009.
– The Kennedy Center. Talkback following D.C. premiere of “Betrayed.” January 12, 2009.
– Yale University. “The List Project.” December 1, 2008.
– Rutgers University School of Law. “Iraq at the Crossroads: Protecting Refugees, Rescuing Our Allies, & Empowering Iraqi Law.” October 24, 2008.
– Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. September 24, 2008.
– The Brookings Institution. “Iraqi Displacement: Prospects for Returns and Resettlement.” August 22, 2008.
– Momentum Conference @ Tides. “What Values are We Fighting For?” July 22, 2008.
– Council on Foreign Relations. June 12, 2008.
– United States Congress, Helsinki Commission. “The Forgotten: Allies Failed by the U.S.” June 11, 2008.
– Culture Project Theater, New York. Talkback following performance of George Packer’s “Betrayed.” May 15, 2008.
– Yale Law School. “The Iraqi Refugee Crisis: The Human Impact/The Human Response.” February 21, 2008.
– American University College of Law. “Lives in the Balance: Towards a Secure Solution for Iraq’s Displaced.” February 11, 2008.
– The University of Michigan Law School. “Addressing the Iraqi Refugee Crisis.” November 29, 2007.
– The University of Chicago. “The Iraqi Refugee Crisis.” October 25, 2007.
– City of Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations. “Immigrant and Refugee Week.” October 24, 2007.
– Georgetown University Law Center. May 24, 2007.