Name: Close Enough to See, Far Enough to Tell
Start: 2026-04-17T10:30:00-0400
End: 2026-04-17T11:15:00-0400

Friday April 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

Eliza Griswold reflects on the craft and responsibility of immersive journalism, considering the delicate balance between getting close to a story and maintaining clear-eyed perspective. She explores how writers navigate trust, truth, and the moral stakes of bearing witness in complex human situations.

Book signing follows in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Lobby 

Speakers

Eliza Griswold

A celebrated author, poet, and New Yorker reporter covering religion, politics, and the environment, Griswold is the author of Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church, a finalist for the National Book Award, and Amity and Prosperity: One Fa... Read More →

Friday April 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital Hall

Concurrent Session, Solo Session

2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

Eliza Griswold

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2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

Eliza Griswold

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