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New York Times Columnist to Discuss 21st Century Critical Issues at AU on Sept. 24
9/14/2009
AURORA, Ill. — Author and New York Times columnist David Brooks will explore "Critical Issues for the 21st Century" at Aurora University on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Brooks will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Crimi Auditorium in the Institute for Collaboration at 407 S. Calumet Ave. in Aurora.
Brooks' program is a part of AU's 2009-2010 Arts and Ideas series, which includes art exhibits, theatre performances, music, films and lectures.
A keen observor of the American way of life and a savvy analyst of present day politics and foreign affairs, Brooks has a gift for bringing audiences face to face with the spirit of the times with humor, insight and quiet passion.
A 1983 University of Chicago graduate, Brooks worked as a police reporter for the City News Bureau, a wire service owned jointly by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.
Brooks's column on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times started in September 2003. His articles have appeared in the The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, The Washington Post, TLS Commentary, The Public Interest and many other magazines.
He is currently a commentator on "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer." He is also a frequent analyst on NPR's "All Things Considered" and "The Diane Rehm Show."
He has been a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, and a contributing editor at Newsweek and the Atlantic Monthly. Brooks joined the Standard at its inception in September 1995, having worked at The Wall Street Journal for the previous nine years.
He is the author of "Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There" and "On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense."
Sponsors of the 2009-2010 Arts and Ideas series are Nicor, gold sponsor; City of Aurora, Harris Bank, Human Resources Management Systems, LLC, Old Second National Bank and Sodexo, silver sponsors; Alarm Detection Systems, Inc., BFC Integrated Print Management, Sikich LLP, and Whitt Brothers Garage, bronze sponsors; and Comcast and The Beacon News, media support.
The public is invited. Admission is free but reservations are required. For reservations or information, call (630) 844-4924, e-mail artsandideas@aurora.edu or visit aurora.edu/artsandideas.
