Written by Mackenzie Manley, Content Specialist, Downtown Main Library
Tickets to hear from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Nicholas Kristof are now on sale! On Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m., you can witness his insightful storytelling at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
Tickets are available for purchase between $5-$15.
Kristof, 2025’s Mary S. Stern lecturer, has reported from over 150 countries. He has witnessed century-defining events like the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, the Yemeni civil war, and the Darfur genocide in Sudan.
Tickets can be purchased on CincinnatiArts.org, by calling 513-621-ARTS (2787), or visiting the Aronoff Center for the Arts’ box offices ((650 Walnut St., Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). American Sign Language interpretation will be available during the lecture.
Chasing Hope
Kristof’s candid memoir, Chasing Hope, follows his career at The New York Times as a reporter, foreign correspondent, bureau chief, and now columnist, becoming one of the foremost reporters of his generation.
His reporting has taken him to nearly every continent across the globe where he's witnessed history-defining moments in human culture. In his memoir, Kristof writes about people he’s met along the way, including fellow journalists, who have allowed him to remain optimistic.
Check out Chasing Hope and other books, eBooks, and audiobooks by Kristof for free with your library card.
Join a Book Club or Start Your Own
Discuss Chasing Hope in advance of Kristof’s appearance at the Aronoff by joining one of the Library’s book clubs. See a full list of upcoming Kristof book discussions at Library branches throughout Hamilton County.
Getting a group together to see Kristof? Why not start your own book club! You can get your own Book Club Card.
The Mary S. Stern Lecture Series is possible through an endowment to The Library Foundation. Get the latest information about this year's Mary S. Stern lecture featuring Nicholas Kristof on our website.
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