Anand Giridharadas

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Westfall Politics and History Series presents Acclaimed Journalist and Bestselling Author Anand Giridharadas

Author of “Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City”

In Conversation with Ryan Krull - St. Louis Magazine

Acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas shares a groundbreaking feat of reporting. In 2023, New York was already a city under strain, racked by panic about crime, mistrust of police, and a broken system of care for homeless and mentally ill people. Then the lives of two men—Jordan Neely, a homeless man known in better days for his Michael Jackson impersonations, and Daniel Penny, an ex-Marine—collided tragically. In “Man in the Mirror,” Giridharadas tells the riveting story of this deadly encounter and its aftermath, revealing through painstaking, on-the-ground reporting the depth of the rage, violence, and division that have defined 2020s America.  

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is highly recommended. This event is free and open to the public.

Books available from Left Bank Books.