An Evening with Eric Klineberg
Join the Milwaukee Public Library for an evening with acclaimed sociologist and best-selling author, Dr. Eric Klinenberg. This event will be at Centennial Hall on September 19th at 6:30 PM and is co-sponsored by Boswell Book Company and the Milwaukee Turners. ABHM will be hosting at table at this event with several civics resources available. Doors open for general admission at 6:00 PM. Advance registration is required. Boswell Book Company will be onsite for book sales throughout the event, and a book signing with the author will follow the public presentation.
About Dr. Eric Klineberg –
Eric Klinenberg is a sociologist, author, and professor at New York University, where he directs the Institute for Public Knowledge. He is the Helen Gould Shepard Professor of Social Science and author of acclaimed books including Palaces for the People, Going Solo, Fighting for Air, Heat Wave, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance (with Aziz Ansari). His work explores social infrastructure, urban resilience, media, and community life, and has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and This American Life.
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