New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett Graff will speak about his body of work, with a particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day, during a virtual event taking place Tuesday, September 10 at 2:00pm.
In The Only Plane in the Sky, Graff draws on never-before-published transcripts, recently declassified documents, and original interviews and stories from nearly five hundred government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members to paint a comprehensive, minute-by-minute account of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, all told in the words of those who experienced that dramatic and tragic day.
In his most recent work, When the Sea Came Alive, Graff explores the full impact of D-Day, diving deep into the complexities - from the secret creation of landing plans by top government and military officials and organization of troops, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the beach where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world.
Graff, who currently serves as the director of the cyber initiative at the Aspen Institute, has spent nearly two decades covering politics, technology, and national security. He is a former Politico editor and contributor to Wired and CNN who has written for various publications, including Esquire, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Graff’s other books include The Threat Matrix and Raven Rock as well as Watergate, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History.
