By exploring courage, Dinaw Mengestu will present his ideas on the politics of language and masculinity. Through his work the multitudes of men and women at work in the cities and small towns in America become personal and quietly heroic. A book sale and signing will follow Dinaw's presentation. This event is cosponsored by The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center.

About Dinaw

Dinaw Mengestu is the author of four novels, including Someone Like Us and The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, all New York Times Notable Books. A native of Ethiopia who came with his family to the United States at the age of two, Mengestu is also a freelance journalist who has reported about life in Darfur, northern Uganda, and eastern Congo. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow, among other honors. 

Register

This event is being held at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030.

For more information and to register, visit The Third Annual Cheuse Lecture of Ideas - Alan Cheuse International Writers Center.