Susan Jacoby: A Voice of Reason

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS 2009

Jan. 7-Jan. 16 – Economist Online Debate, “Mass Intelligence." Permanently available in archive.

February 13 – Panel Discussion on Barack Obama's reading, McNally Jackson Bookstore, 7 p.m. 52 Prince Street (between Mulberry and Lafayette ), New York , NY.

February 11 – "The Age of American Unreason" lecture and booksigning, 7 p.m., Strand Bookstore,  828 Broadway (at 12th Street), New York, NY.

March 13 – “The Age of American Unreason,” lecture 8 p.m. and booksigning after Sabbath services, 150 Hicks Lane , Great Neck, NY 11024. For info call 516-482-5701.

March 19 – “ Darwin in the Classroom.” The author will moderate a panel on the current state of the teaching of evolution in public schools. This event is sponsored by the Center for Inqury- New York City in commemoration of the bicentennial of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150 th anniversary of the publication of “On The Origin of Species.” 6:30 p.m. , 20 W. 44 th Street . New York , NY . For info call 212-504-2905.

April 1 – “The Age of Amerian Unreason,” lecture and booksigning, Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio , 001 Jennings Hall, 7 p.m. For further information,
e-mail Susan Fisher, Department of Entomology.

For further appearances and media schedule, email.

Articles and Appearances

“The Dumbing of America,” Washingtonpost.com.

“How The Word Elite Became A Slur,” The New York Times, May 30, 2008.

ColbertNation.com, Susan Jacoby, April 1, 2008.

Bill Moyers talks with Susan Jacoby about The Age of American Unreason.

 

ARCHIVE OF 2008 EVENTS

Sunday, February 3— Knoxville

1:00 PM-- Rationalists of East Tennessee, lecture and booksigning. Pellissippi State College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road , Knoxville , TN 37933 , Goins Auditorium. For more info contact Phil King at 865-690-7687.

Wednesday, February 20— New York

6:30 PM-- Center for Inquiry- New York City lecture and booksigning. To be held at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, 20 West 44 th Street (btw 5 th & 6 th Avenues). For further info, phone 212-504-2945.

Thursday, February 21— New York

7:00 PM-- Barnes and Noble Upper West Side talk and booksigning. Address: 2289 Broadway @ 82 nd Street , New York , NY 10024 .

Saturday, February 23— Washington, DC

6:00 PM-- Politics and Prose talk and booksigning..Address: 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW , Washington , DC . 20008.

Tuesday, February 26— Los Angeles

7:00 PM-- Los Angeles Public Library on-stage interview with Jack Miles, author of God: A Biography. :

Tuesday, March 4— Philadelphia

7:00 PM-- Lecture and booksigning at Free Library, 1901 Vine Street , Philadelphia , PA 19103 .

Wednesday, March 5— Boston, MA

7:00 PM-- Harvard Bookstore talk and booksigning. Address: 1256 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , MA 02138 .

Monday, March 10— Chicago

6:00 PM-- Chicago Public Library talk and booksigning.

Wednesday, March 12— Grand Rapids, Michigan

7:00 PM-- Center for Inquiry-Michigan talk and booksigning. Address: Women 's City Club, 254 East Fulton , Grand Rapids , MI. For info 616-698-2342 or visit www.cfimichigan.org.

Thursday, March 13— Lansing, MI

7:30 PM-- Schuler Books & Music, 1982 Grand River Avenue , Okemos , MI 48864 . Talk and Booksigning.

Saturday, April 5— Minneapolis

5 p.m. -- Humanists of Minnesota fundraising dinner, talk and booksigning. Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis Park Place , 1500 Park Place Blvd. Email for information.