
Jonathan Eig
@jonathaneig
Biographer, author, journalist. Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.
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http://www.jonathaneig.com 19-06-2009 15:38:03
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Hey, NY Public Library, thanks for making #KingALife your book of the day!

Join me for a discussion of MLK -- and where do we go from here -- Thursday at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, sponsored by the Boxser Diversity Initiative. secure.qgiv.com/for/boxserdive…

Today Muhammad Ali claimed his name He continues to inspire us all Peep Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Social Justice Power Hour Rosie Perez Jonathan Eig Ali: A Life Book Choppin' it up Community-buildin' entertainin' as it is empowerin' Don't miss this KO convo youtube.com/watch?v=eRFICl… Muhammad Ali Center

Thank you, Scott Simon, for reading from "Ali: A Life" in honor of the anniversary of the greatest heavyweight fight of allll tiiiime! Those pages sound terrific in your voice.




When MLK came to North Lawndale: Join me April 10 for this Chicago Architecture Center event. And contact me directly if the $10 entry fee is a problem. architecture.org/events-program…



In this week's episode of the Pulitzer on the Road Podcast, 2024 winners Jonathan Eig and Yohance Lacour discuss the role journalism can still play in helping America heal from the past. Available here (or wherever you get your podcasts): pulitzerontheroad.pulitzer.org/podcasts/jonat….


Talked race, police, journalism with Yohance Lacour for the The Pulitzer Prizes on the Road Podcast. I learned a lot from this experience. youtube.com/watch?v=PD2yPT…

I'll see you in the funny pages! What an incredible thrill to see today's "Pearls Before Swine" comic strip from the always funny Stephan Pastis. Thank you!


What would MLK Do? Please share. New York Times Opinion nytimes.com/2025/05/02/opi…

If you haven't read King of the North, the new book by Jeanne Theoharis, here's a sample of smart, original insight that you'll find: time.com/7271258/newspa…

Lou Gehrig made his infamous farewell speech in 1939. 86 years later we still don’t have a cure for ALS. But we keep fighting. Thank you, Cincinnati Reds and MLB, for supporting ALS advocacy in honor of #LouGehrigDay yesterday. The Hop On A Cure team was honored to be at yesterday's game

OK, Jeff Pearlman twisted my arm, so I told him what it was really like to win one of them The Pulitzer Prizes. Short answer: Really really good. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two…

I agree with Randall Kennedy: this book by Kevin Sack is a masterpiece. Check it out. nytimes.com/2025/06/01/boo…
