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Tue, Nov 1, 7 PM
MAO:
The Unknown Story
In conversation with
Seth Faison, former
Shanghai bureau chief, New York Times
In a series of startling revelations, Chang
(author of Wild Swans) and Halliday, a renowned Asia scholar,
explode every myth and assumption about Mao.
Co-presented with Asia Society Southern
California
Wed, Nov 2, 7 Pm
FLEDGLING
In conversation with
Akasha Gloria Hull,
poet and feminist scholar
Butler, one of the world’s great
science fiction writers, explores the limits of
“otherness” in her new novel—the story of a
young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and
abilities lead her to a startling conclusion.
Tue, Nov 8, 7 PM
The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq
In conversation with
John Powers, Critic at
Large for NPR’s Fresh Air
Packer, award-winning staff writer for The
New Yorker, explores the full range of ideas and emotions
stirred up by our most controversial foreign-policy venture
since Vietnam.
Thu, Nov 10, 7 PM
Ordinary Heroes
Set in Bastogne, during the Battle of the
Bulge, Turow’s character explores the agonizing choices
his father faced on the battlefield. A story of courage,
betrayal, passion and the mystery of a father’s hidden
war.
Tue, Nov 15, 7 PM
“Nancy Drew to
Eve Diamond: From
Girl
Sleuth to Postmodern Noir Dame”
Rehak, author of a new book about Nancy
Drew, discusses the beloved girl detective in conversation with
the creator of the gripping Eve Diamond mystery thrillers.
Thu, Nov 17, 7 PM
“Telling the Story of War: Two
Writers Respond”
Croatian-American novelist Novakovich
(Infidelities, Stories of War and Lust) and Paris Review editor/non-fiction author Gourevitch (We Wish to Inform You
That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from
Rwanda) discuss writers’ responses to catastrophe.
Mon, Nov 28, 7 PM
Patty Stonesifer
“All Kids College Ready: What Will it Take to Ensure that Our Public Education System Prepares All Children?”
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Tue, Nov 10, 7 PM
Scott Turow
Photo © Greg Martin
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Scott Turow is a writer and attorney. He is the author of six best-selling novels: Presumed Innocent (1987), The Burden of Proof (1990), Pleading Guilty (1993), The Laws of Our Fathers (1996), Personal Injuries (1999) and Reversible Errors (2002). His latest novel, Ordinary Heroes, is about an Army lawyer on the European battleground during World War II. He has also written two non-fiction books-One L (1977) about his experience as a law student, and Ultimate Punishment (2003), a reflection on the death penalty, and has frequently contributed essays and op-ed pieces to publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Playboy and The Atlantic Monthly. Mr. Turow's books have won a number of literary awards, including the Heartland Prize in 2003 for Reversible Errors and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award in 2004 for Ultimate Punishment. His books have been translated into more than 25 languages.
Mr. Turow has been a partner in the Chicago office of Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal, a national law firm, since 1986, concentrating on white collar criminal defense, while also devoting a substantial part of his time to pro bono matters. In one such case, he represented Alejandro Hernandez in the successful appeal that preceded Hernandez's release after nearly twelve years in prison — including five on death row — for a murder he did not commit.
Mr. Turow began his legal career as an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago. He has served on a number of public bodies, including the Illinois Commission on Capital Punishment, whose recommendations led to substantial legislative reform of Illinois' death penalty system. He is currently the Chairman of Illinois' Executive Ethics Commission.
Born April 12, 1949, Mr. Turow graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1970. He also holds a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from Stanford University (1974), and a J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School (1978), and has been awarded a number of honorary degrees.
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