About this Event
We are so excited to welcome Jon Lee Anderson, one of the great foreign correspondents of our time, to discuss his latest book To Lose A War on Fitzcarraldo Editions, in conversation with award-winning CNN foreign correspondent Isobel Yeung.
Jon Lee Anderson is an author and staff writer at the New Yorker magazine. As a longtime observer of political violence and revolutionary movements, he has reported from many war zones over the years, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Angola, Somalia, Mali and Liberia. He has reported frequently from Latin America and profiled political leaders such as Augusto Pinochet, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro.
Anderson first reported from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, covering the US-backed mujahideen’s insurrection against the Soviet-backed regime in Kabul. Within days of the 9/11 attacks, he was again on the ground as an early eyewitness to the new war launched by the US against the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. To Lose a War collects Anderson’s writing from Afghanistan over a near-quarter-century span, offering a chronological account of a monumental tragedy as it unfolds.
Isobel Yeung is a highly acclaimed, Emmy-winning international correspondent with CNN. She is known for her long-form investigations in conflict zones and reporting on critical global issues like human rights, gender dynamics, and geopolitical crises.
Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Tickets include complimentary drinks.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lala Books, 4a Grove Lane, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 13.55
