An Evening with Ronan Farrow

Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA



Hosted by Curran and Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe:



"In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow will discuss his experience exposing serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost.

"This once-in-a-lifetime evening with Ronan Farrow will explore the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse.

"And it’s the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement.

"In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood’s most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family.

"All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance they could not explain — until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood to Washington and beyond. Both a spy thriller and a meticulous work of investigative journalism, 'Catch and Kill' breaks devastating new stories about the rampant abuse of power and sheds far-reaching light on investigations that shook our culture.

"This event will be presented at Calvary Presbyterian Church, a historic San Francisco building, built in 1901 and completely untouched by the 1906 earthquake. The building features Late 19th and 20th Century Revival architecture and an Edwardian style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

"Ronan Farrow is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, where his investigative reporting has won the Pulitzer Prize for public service, the National Magazine Award, and the George Polk Award, among other honors.

"He previously worked as an anchor and investigative reporter at MSNBC and NBC News, with his print commentary and reporting appearing in publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. Before his career in journalism, he served as a State Department official in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence."

