Discussion on History and Story Telling
How important is storytelling in writing history? A selection of members from the book and publishing world weighed in on the question. The… read more
How important is storytelling in writing history? A selection of members from the book and publishing world weighed in on the question. The speakers included author and New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer, author Brenda Wineapple, Pantheon and Schocken Books senior vice president and publisher Lisa Lucas, and the New York Public Library’s Research Library director William Kelly. This program was part of the Robert Caro Symposium hosted by the New York Historical Society. close
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