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Kathryn Schulz with Christopher McDougall: Lost & Found

  • 1302 North 3rd Street Harrisburg, PA, 17102 United States (map)

An enduring account of joy & sorrow from one of the great writers of our time, The New Yorker’s Kathryn Schulz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

The Midtown Scholar Bookstore is pleased to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kathryn Schulz for an in-person conversation and signing on her new memoir, Lost & Found. Schulz will be in conversation with New York Times bestselling author Christopher McDougall.

This is an in-person event with a live-stream option via Zoom. Registration is required. Limited seating and tickets available. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and the event will begin at 7:00pm. Virtual attendees will receive the event access link 24 hours and 1 hour before the event begins.

Vaccination Requirements:

You must show proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for entrance to this event. We will accept either a physical vaccination card, digital card, or a photo of the card on your phone. Per the CDC, people are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine.

Event Policies:

  • Seating is general admission; first come, first served

  • Masks are required

  • Cafe beverages + food will not be available during the event

  • Book browsing will not be permitted after 8pm

About the Speakers:

Kathryn Schulz is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Being Wrong. She won a National Magazine Award and a Pulitzer Prize for “The Really Big One,” her article about seismic risk in the Pacific Northwest. Lost & Found grew out of “Losing Streak,” a New Yorker story that was anthologized in The Best American Essays. Her work has also appeared in The Best American Science and Nature Writing, The Best American Travel Writing, and The Best American Food Writing. A native of Ohio, she lives with her family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Christopher McDougall covered wars in Rwanda and Angola as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press before writing his bestselling book Born to Run. His fascination with the limits of human potential led him to create the Outside magazine web series, Art of the Hero.