Behind the Iron Curtain: A Conversation with Author Daniel Grossman

Schedule

Mon Dec 14 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-08:00
Location

Mechanics' Institute | San Francisco, CA

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About this Event

Step behind the Iron Curtain for an evening of stories, history, and intrigue.


Join YCSF on December 14 at Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco for an evening with Daniel Grossman (YC ’80), author of “Seeing Red: Spies, Lies and My So-Called Life as a Diplomat”.


Drawing on his years as an American diplomat in Leningrad during the Cold War, Daniel will share firsthand stories of KGB surveillance, the Chernobyl incident, and an unforgettable visit from the Yale Russian Chorus.


Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco
5:00 PM – Wine & hors d’oeuvres reception
5:30 PM – Author talk & conversation
6:30 PM – Post-talk conversation


General admission is $25. YCSF subscribing members get a $10 discount on general admission. Email [email protected] to receive your promo code.

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Where is it happening?

Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States

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Tickets

USD 25.00

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