On Sunday, Oct. 29 at 3:00 PM, Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel will host Nikhil Goyal, author of “Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty,” an indelible portrait of three children struggling to survive in the poorest neighborhood of the poorest large city in America.
The New Yorker designated Live to See the Day, a “Best Book of 2023.”
Following a discussion and Q&A, moderated by Robert Zimmerman, there will be a book signing. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the book at a discounted price.
Bill McKibben, American environmentalist and founder of 350.org, wrote of “Live to See the Day” … “A monument of superb and dedicated reporting, very much in the vein of Katherine Boo and Jason DeParle.
An act more of empathy than sympathy, “Live to See the Day” captures harsh realities in convincing, telling detail, and it will leave you looking for ways to make changes. Fortunately, Nikhil Goyal has some to offer. An instant classic.“
Nikhil Goyal is a sociologist and policymaker who served as senior policy advisor on education and children for Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Committee on the Budget.
He developed education, child care, and child tax credit federal legislation as well as a tuition-free college program for incarcerated people and correctional workers in Vermont.
He has appeared on CNN, Fox, and MSNBC, and written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Time, The Nation, and other publications. Goyal earned his B.A. at Goddard College and M.Phil. and Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge.
All members of the community are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free.
Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck, NY 11024. Call 516.482.5701 to RSVP and for further information.
