Jefferson Humanities Forum: Michael Chabon - POSTPONED

***Due to safety measures related to the COVID-19 respiratory disease, the Jefferson Humanities Forum with author Michael Chabon is POSTPONED. We anticipate rescheduling Mr. Chabon’s visit for the 2020-2021 academic year. Thank you for your understanding.***

Novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter Michael Chabon joins the Jefferson Humanities Forum to discuss the relationship between writing, memory, family, and fiction. Chabon is the author of numerous bestselling and award-receiving books, including his 2016 novel Moonglow, a fictionalized chronicle of his grandfather’s life, and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His works often explore themes of fatherhood, nostalgia, and Jewish identity. Off the page, Chabon has lectured widely on topics including the art and craft of writing and the tradition of Jewish fiction. Most recently, he co-wrote the Netflix mini-series Unbelievable, and helped develop the script for Star Trek: Picard, for which he is also an executive producer.

Each academic year, the Jefferson Humanities Forum explores a thought-provoking theme from a wide range of perspectives, inviting reflection and action around how we improve lives. During 2019-2020, the Jefferson Humanities Forum investigates the theme Memory.

This event and all Jefferson Humanities Forum events are open to the public. Lunch provided; first-come, first-served.

This event is co-sponsored by Jefferson Humanities & Health and the College of Humanities & Sciences as part of their Dietrich V. Asten Lecture Series.