The annual Kristallnacht Lecture honors the tragic events of Kristallnacht in 1938, which marked the beginning of the Holocaust. This year’s featured speaker is author Arthur J. Magida, who will discuss his latest book, Two Wheels to Freedom: The Story of a Young Jew, Wartime Resistance, and a Daring Escape. A reception and book signing will follow the presentation.
This annual event is co-sponsored by the University of La Verne and the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys.
About the Author
Arthur J. Magida, is an award-winning journalist and author. In addition to his writing books, many of them focused on the Holocaust, he has been an environmental and general reporter, taught journalism and writing at Georgetown University and the University of Baltimore, consulted for PBS and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and served as editorial director of Jewish Lights Publishing as well as senior editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times.
He has received 16 Simon Rockower Awards from the American Jewish Press Association; five A.D. Emmart Awards for writing on the humanities; two Smolar Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism; and two National Mass Media Certificates of Recognition from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Two of his recent books, Code Name Madeleine and The Nazi Séance, have been optioned for film.
Event Information
Date: November 10, 2024
Lecture: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Reception and Book Signing: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: University of La Verne | Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium
Registration
Registration not required.
