John Hendrickson Book Chat

Join the Spartan Stuttering Group for an evening with acclaimed author, John Hendrickson! Hear how he made peace with stuttering, participate in a Q&A, and get your book signed!

 This event is free and open to the public. 

 OCTOBER 20, 2023

7-9 PM

Communication Arts and Sciences Building
Room 147

John Hendrickson is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter.

Life on Delay is a memoir that grew out of John's Atlantic feature "What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say," which was read by more than 2 million people and named one of the best stories of 2019 by Longform.

John has spoken about politics, journalism, disability, and other topics on CNN, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, and at colleges and universities across the country. Before joining The Atlantic, he wrote and edited for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The Denver Post. He lives in New York City with his wife.

In his memoir, Hendrickson delves into the multifaceted world of stuttering, shedding light on questions that he had previously been too apprehensive to explore—both about himself and about stuttering. 

• John will speak with Caryn Herring, M.S., CCC-SLP, Chair of the Board of Directors of Friends: the National Association for Young People Who Stutter, speech-language pathologist, and doctoral candidate at Michigan State University.
• Following the discussion, there will be a Q&A session with the audience and an opportunity for book signings.