Åsne Seierstad and Jon Lee Anderson in conversation

How do we stay truly informed in an age of superficial headlines? Is there still room for deep investigative journalism in a non-stop 24-hour news cycle? War correspondent and bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul Åsne Seierstad (Norway), and investigative reporter and staff writer for The New Yorker Jon Lee Anderson (United States) have dedicated their careers to the kind of journalism that cannot be reduced to a quick headline. They know the value of following a story wherever it takes you, listening beyond what is being said, and giving a voice to those on the margins. In this profound conversation between two legends of investigative journalism, Seierstad will discuss Never Say War, her new book about daily life in Putin’s Russia, while Anderson and his book To Lose a War will explore life under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Together, they will deliver a masterclass on the legacy of war, the toll of witnessing history, and the art of writing "slower" journalism.