Robert Kurson

Award-winning author of Rocket Men, Chicagoan Robert Kurson will present his perspective and insights on April 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM. A Q&A with ICL Members will follow. Having grown up in the Chicago suburbs, Robert Kurson earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin, then a law degree from Harvard School of Law. Kurson abandoned law to pursue a writing career, which began at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he started as a data entry clerk. In 2000, Esquire published “My Favorite Teacher,” his first magazine story, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Kurson moved from the Sun-Times to Chicago magazine, then to Esquire, where he won a National Magazine Award and was a contributing editor for years. His New York Times bestsellers include Shadow Divers (2004), Crashing Through (2007), Pirate Hunters (2015), and his latest, Rocket Men (2018), which tells the astonishing story of Apollo 8, mankind’s first journey to the moon. From the depths of the ocean to the surface of the Moon, Robert Kurson tells riveting, true tales of ambition, persistence, and hope. With multiple New York Times best-sellers and numerous awards, his stories resonate with our shared human curiosity, our drive to seek truth and reach beyond the attainable, and our instinct to move into the extraordinary. To learn more, visit RobertKurson.com.