May 30, 2017, Tuesday - Love, Africa: Insights from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist at Central Library

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Avenue

Love, Africa: Insights from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist 

A seasoned war correspondent, Jeffrey Gettleman has covered every major conflict over the past 20 years, from Afghanistan to Iraq to the Congo. For the past decade, he has served as the East Africa bureau chief for the New York Times, fulfilling a longtime dream.

Based in Kenya, Gettleman recently completed his memoir “Love, Africa,” which bears witness to his time in one of the most turbulent regions of the world and tells a revealing story about finding a calling – and love.

Join us for a special program with Gettleman as he shares his “Love, Africa” story and discusses the impact of U.S. policies in East Africa. The evening will include a short reading from his memoir, moderated discussion, and in-depth Q&A with the audience.

Following the program, Gettleman will sign copies of his new book, which can be preordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or IndieBound, and will be available for purchase at the event.

About the Speaker

Jeffrey Gettleman is the New York Times’ East Africa bureau chief and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for international reporting. His work has appeared in National Geographic, GQ, Foreign Policy, and The New York Review of Books. He studied philosophy at Cornell University before winning a Marshall Scholarship to study at Oxford. He is the author of “Love, Africa,” his recent memoir about his experiences in Africa.