Authority And Protest In Academia

The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 3, 2017

Best-selling author Jean Hanff Korelitz joins us to discuss her latest novel, The Devil and Webster. It tells the story of a college president who is forced to confront the political and cultural issues underlining a student demonstration on campus.

Jean Hanff Korelitz will participate in an event at the Irish Arts Center (553 West 51 St.) as part of Paul Muldoon’s Picnic series on April 10 at 7:30 p.m.

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