Carnegie Mellon University
November 01, 2011

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks to Students

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Senior Editor for The Atlantic, spoke at Carnegie Mellon last Wednesday, as part of the English Department's Adamson Awards Speaker Series. In addition to reading from his upcoming novel, Coates spoke to students about a variety of topics including his career and his blog. Coates writes about culture, politics, and social for The Atlantic and is also the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle.

To read more about Ta-Nehisi Coates' visit to Baker Hall, check out the Tartan's news story "Atlantic editor discusses poetry."