Differ We Must

An Evening with Steve Inskeep

 

Wednesday, October 18th | 6:00 pm

WITF’s The Spark Travels to the Harrisburg Book Festival for a conversation with Steve Inskeep, author and host of NPR’s Morning Edition. Scott LaMar, host of The Spark, will lead a conversation on Inkseep’s new work of historical nonfiction, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America.

In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln wrote a note to his best friend, the son of a Kentucky slaveowner. Lincoln rebuked his friend for failing to oppose slavery. But he added: “If for this you and I must differ, differ we must.” In Differ We Must, Inskeep illuminates Lincoln’s life through sixteen encounters, some well-known, some obscure, but all imbued with new significance.

Inskeep draws upon his skill at bridging divides and building constructive debate to form a fresh and compelling narrative of Abraham Lincoln’s life. In the process, he expands our understanding of a politician who held strong to his moral compass while navigating between corrosive political factions.

The conversation will be recorded for a future episode of The Spark; listen weekdays at noon on NPR member station WITF 89.5 & 93.3, or anytime on your favorite podcast platform.

Featured Book: Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America

Event Details:

  • This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required, but we’d appreciate an RSVP over on Facebook!

  • All book festival events, unless otherwise noted, will take place at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore’s main stage.

  • Seating is general admission; first come, first served.

  • A public book signing will immediately follow the discussion. Purchasing an author’s new book from the Midtown Scholar Bookstore is required for entry to the signing line. (Additional copies of a book may also be signed if time permits).

About the Speakers:

Steve Inskeep is a cohost of NPR’s Morning Edition, the most widely heard radio program in the United States, and of NPR’s Up First, one of the nation’s most popular podcasts. His reporting has taken him across the United States, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Pakistan, and China. His search for the full story behind the news has led him to history; he is the author of Instant City, Jacksonland, and Imperfect Union.

Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades. Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa. Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk. A native of Coatesville, PA, LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.