Adam Gopnik, Christodora Gala 2014

On October 29th, 2014, "The New Yorker" writer and book author, Adam Gopnik shared his insightful and humorous perspective on Christodora's mission, students, and connection to nature.

Adam Gopnik, a staff writer, has been contributing to The New York since 1986. During his tenure at the magazine, he has written fiction, humor, book reviews, profiles, and reported pieces from abroad. He was the magazine's art critic from 1987-1995, and the Paris correspondent from 1995-2000. From 2000 to 2005, he wrote a journal about New York life. His books, ranging from essay collections about Paris and food to children's novels, include "Paris to the Moon," "The King in the Window," "Through the Children's Gate: A Home in New York," "Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life," "The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food," and "Winter: Five Windows on the Season."

Gopnik has three National Magazine awards, for essay and for criticism, and also the George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting. In March 2013, Gopnik was awarded the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. He lectures widely, and in 2011, delivered the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Massey Lectures.

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http://www.christodora.org/gala-event/