Jonathan Eig: Best-Selling Author of Adult Non-Fiction and Children's Books

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KING

A LIFE

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ABOUT ME

JONATHAN EIG

This is me, Jonathan Eig. I'm the author of six books, including three New York Times best sellers. Ken Burns made my day when he called me a “master storyteller.” Joyce Carol Oates referred to my book, Ali: A Life, as “an epic of a biography” that "reads like a novel."

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon 12 Jun
JFK Library Panel Discussion, Boston
Boston
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Jun 12, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Boston, Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125, USA
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s June 1963 speech on civil rights, this panel explores civil rights issues in the 1960s and today. Includes Mark Whitaker, Judge Nancy Gertner, David Greenberg, and Traci Parker. In person and online.
Thu 15 Jun
The National Cathedral, Washington DC
Washington National Cathedral
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Jun 15, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Join Jonathan Eig as he discusses MLK with The Reve. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas, moderated by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. Attend in-person or via livestream.
Fri 16 Jun
Detroit Historical Museum with Source Books
Detroit
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Jun 16, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Detroit, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
Jonathan and Dr. Randal Maurice Jelks discuss King and his history-making Detroit speech sixty years ago.
Mon 19 Jun
University Club of Chicago, luncheon with Michael Eric Dyson
Chicago
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Jun 19, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Chicago, 76 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
Michael Eric Dyson and Jonathan Eig discuss the life of MLK.
Wed 28 Jun
The Book Stall, Winnetka, with J.A. Adande
Winnetka
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Jun 28, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
Winnetka, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL 60093, USA
Join Jonathan Eig for a discussion and book signing.
Mon 28 Aug
With Rev. Keith D. Dickens, Calvary Baptist Church, Chester, PA
Cavalry Baptist Church
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Aug 28, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Cavalry Baptist Church, 1616 W 2nd St, Chester, PA 19013, USA
A discussion of MLK's life and legacy and a church where he once worshipped. Free and open to the public. For more information call 610-874-6717.