Join us December 16 for a talk with former Supreme Allied Commander of the NATO Alliance, former Dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and retired 4-star Naval officer, Admiral James Stavridis. His new book Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character is out October 15.

Admiral Stavridis will be interviewed by NPR special correspondent and host, Melissa Block. Melissa Block is a special correspondent and guest host of NPR’s news programs, bringing her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. She has earned some of the top honors in broadcast journalism, including the 2018 James Beard Award, the 2019 Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism and a Fulbright Lifetime Achievement Award. Her reporting has taken her everywhere from the Mississippi Gulf Coast to the heart of Rio de Janeiro; from rural Mozambique to the farthest reaches of Alaska and China.

5pm Carmichael’s Book Sale, Brown-Forman Wine & Cheese Reception in the Kentucky Center Lobby
6pm Interview in the Bomhard Theater
7pm Q&A with the audience
Interview tickets – $25

7:30pm Dinner in honor of Admiral James Stavridis and Melissa Block at the Muhammad Ali Center
Tickets for interview + dinner – $120 (including a $50 tax-deductible donation to nonprofit Kentucky Author Forum)

For tickets: call 502.584.7777 or 800.775.7777 or visit kentuckycenter.org, the Kentucky Center box office or drive-thru on Main Street