Wednesday, May 3, noon to 2:00 p.m., Clark Lounge. Beverages and dessert provided. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Joshua Wolf Shenk, writer, teacher, and historian, is the author of Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness.
Shenk will provide insight into how Lincoln coped with his illness, as well as how it affected his political work. The author will share his personal experience in writing this work and relate Lincoln's story to present-day issues.
Sponsored by The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County with support from the Ithaca College Counseling Center and Health Promotion Program, Department of Psychology, Family & Children's Services of Ithaca, and Finger Lakes Independence Center.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20060426120920746