Acclaimed New York Times oped columnist Nicholas Kristof and entrepreneur Sheryl WuDunn are the Pulitzer Prizewinning authors behind countless bestselling books. In their newest work, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, Kristof and WuDunn turn their focus inward to the crisis in workingclass America. Kristof, who grew up in rural Oregon, discovered onequarter of the kids on his school bus growing up died in adulthood from drugs, alcohol, suicide or reckless accidents.

While shocking to many, Kristof and WuDunn argue stories like this are representative of everyone from the Dakotas and Oklahoma to New York and Virginia. But along with tragedy, they tell stories of resurgence: recovery from opioid addiction, adults devoting their lives to helping teenagers navigate the reality of poverty and other inspiring journeys. According to Kristof and WuDunn, these accounts provide a picture of workingclass families needlessly but profoundly damaged as a result of decades of policy mistakes.

Join us for an uplifting and profoundly inspiring conversation with two writers who have devoted their lives to amplifying the voices of people who make the world a better place.

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