Alumnus Lester Friedman ’67 to discuss his book, Citizen Spielberg, in hybrid in-person/virtual event
On Saturday, March 26, from 1-2 p.m., Alfred University alumnus Lester Friedman ’67 will participate in a discussion his book, Citizen Spielberg.
On Saturday, March 26, from 1-2 p.m., Alfred University alumnus Lester Friedman ’67 will participate in a discussion his book, Citizen Spielberg.
Friedman will discuss the second edition of Citizen Spielberg— the first scholarly evaluation of the director Steven Spielberg’s films—with Jared Case, curator of Film Exhibitions at George Eastman Museum in Rochester. The event, which will be held in person at Writers and Books (740 University Ave., Rochester) or virtually, is sponsored by the University of Illinois Press and Rochester’s Writers and Books.
The event is free to attend, although donations are accepted. To register to attend, visit the Writers and Books website.
Friedman, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Alfred University, is professor emeritus of media and society, and former chair of the Media and Society program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. His first edition of Citizen Spielberg was published in 2006.