Jonathan Eig
@jonathaneig
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Biographer, author, journalist. Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.
Chicago
Joined June 2009
RT @KirkusReviews: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry: @lrsimeon recommends a range of YA books for #BlackHistoryMonth. @C…
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King: A Life is $1.99 on Kindle right now. I'm pretty sure it's worth more than that.
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RT @RacePowerPolicy: Watch the full conversation from @CaseyGrants November #MCFClubBook series on "King: A Life" by @jonathaneig, featurin…
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Wow, @GraigKreindler is a great painter.
#OTD in 1959, Ken Williams passed away at the age of 68. His bat was a big reason that the St. Louis Browns were an actual contender in the early ‘20s. Here’s my painting of him peering out of the dugout at Fenway (complete with Duffy’s Cliff) in 1922.
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RT @MacKidsSL: Tune in to our Author Spotlight video interview with Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long as they discuss their young adult a…
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Did MLK wish for a color-blind society? The answer might surprise you.
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Thanks for a great conversation!
Thank you to @jonathaneig for a great conversation! LISTEN: BUY Jonathan's Books: LEARN MORE about Jonathan's Work: @StreamEvergreen
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RT @MacKidsSL: King: A Life (Young Adult Edition) by @jonathaneig is out today! The Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of the most famous civ…
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I'm super excited about the release of the young adult edition of King: A Life. Check out this sample of the audiobook: @MacmillanAudio @macmillanbooks
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@GavinWoltjer @janesports @IAmMarkManson I think Al Capone did a pretty good job of not giving a @!#! … at least for a while, until the Feds started to give a @!#!
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The paperback edition of #KingALife is a much lighter lift. Same great content, half the calories.
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@peterbachmd @PeterNeumann11 @TuftsCEVR @DusetzinaS What a beautiful and we-rounded list. I’m proud to see my book included.
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RT @NYHistory: Martin Luther King Jr.'s demands for racial and economic justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime. Join…
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Tonight!
Join @NationSwell and @CaseyGrants today in New York City for the fourth event in the #MCFBookClub series, discussing “King: A Life” by Pulitzer-winning author @jonathaneig and featuring the Institute's @DarrickHamilton. Learn more and RSVP:
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What an amazing group of students! Thanks for having me.
Inspiring day at Saunders HS! 🙌 Author Jonathan Eig, renowned for King: A Life, spoke with students in the Saunders My Brother's Keeper program. His insights into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy sparked meaningful conversations about leadership, resilience, and change.
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