Lawrence Ingrassia

Vicki Ingrassia

Lawrence Ingrassia is a former business and economics editor and deputy managing editor at the New York Times, having previously spent 25 years at the Wall Street Journal, and serving as managing editor of the Los Angeles Times. The coverage he directed won five Pulitzer Prizes as well as Gerald Loeb Awards and George Polk Awards. His latest book, "A Fatal Inheritance," narrates the tale of a team of dedicated researchers who solved the medical mystery behind seemingly unrelated cancers devastating his and other families. 

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Awards: 2024 National Book Critics Circle Awards Nonfiction Longlist; Book We Love, 2024, NPR; Best Nonfiction Books of 2024, Amazon; Best Nonfiction Books of the Year, Kirkus Reviews; Best Audiobooks of 2024, Bookpage

Medical Mysteries

A normal afternoon leads to a near death experience. Unbearable family loss influences the search for a cancer cure. A neurosurgeon witnesses the inexplicable. What part does our brain play in these intriguing mysteries? Three experts weigh in with personal stories and scientific research. Presented by TMC Health President & CEO Jennifer Mendrzycki

Student Union North Ballroom (Seats 560)  
Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Rincon Room (following presentation)  

Panelists: Allan Hamilton, M.D., Lawrence Ingrassia, Sebastian Junger
Moderator: Francisco Valencia

It's All Relative

Family inheritance is so much more than DNA. Tradition, the culture of our family of origin, and the stories we tell ourselves, all weave a tapestry that binds families together in good times and bad, and writes a life story.

Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Lawrence Ingrassia, David Martinez, Guy Trebay
Moderator: Molly McCloy

Book:

A Fatal Inheritance

How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Henry Holt and Company
May 2024
ISBN 9781250837226
320 pages