Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist&nbs p\;Lynsey Addario discusses her experience covering Afghanistan for 20 yea rs - - what life was like\, especially for women\, during the Taliban's ru le\, how life changed for women in the 20 years she's been covering the co untry\, and how Afghans are reacting now. She will also share powerful ima ges that she captured.
\nMs. Addario covers major conflict zones acr oss the globe and is a regular contributor to \;National Geographi c\, \;The New York Times\, and \;Time \ ;magazine. \; Addario was the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation &ldq uo\;Genius Grant&rdquo\; and in 2015 was named one of five most influentia l photographers of the past 25 years for changing the way we see world con flict by \;American Photo Magazine. She is the bestselling au thor of the memoir \;It&rsquo\;s What I Do. \;
\nIn conversation with \;award-winning interviewer Steve Edwards\,
formerly of \;WBEZ \;and the University of Chicago&rsquo
\;s Institute of Politics.
Lynsey Addarios's books It &rsquo\;s What I Do: A Photographer&rsquo\;s Life of Love and War&nbs p\;and Of Love &\; War can be purchased at The Book Stall.
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Presented in partnership with multiple Illinois libraries\, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Bradley University\, and \;Peoria Area World Affairs Council.
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