Popular Culture, Politics, and Biography

In a special two-handed biography event, Susan Morrison, the author of a groundbreaking biography of Lorne Michaels, creator of “Saturday Night Live,” joins in conversation with Maureen Dowd, columnist at The New York Times and author of Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech. Morrison and Dowd will interview each other, delving into the power of satire and celebrity in our current political culture. Morrison’s book reveals the real Lorne Michaels, who, while at the helm of SNL for 50 years, has been a tastemaker, mogul, genius talent spotter, shrewd businessman, and a mystery. Dowd’s book shines a white-hot spotlight on influential cultural elites — Greta Gerwig, Idris Elba, Jane Fonda, and Elon Musk, to name a few — with her signature wit and incisive commentary.

Presented with the Leon Levy Center for Biography.

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