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Apr 2024

Video: United Nations: Mental Health of Children and Young People: How Can We Do Better?

Andrew Solomon’s keynote address at a meeting on mental health of children and youth, sponsored by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Qatar, Romania and Kuwait, with the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.

Mar 2024

Musical “Far From the Tree” Wins Richard Rodgers Award

The American Academy of Arts & Letters has announced that librettist Justin Warner, composer Robert Maggio and lyricist Kristin Maloney have won a 2024 Richard Rodgers Award for Far From the Tree, a musical adaptation of Andrew Solomon’s 2012 bestseller.

Jan 2024

Video: Columbia Depression Summit: Hope over the Horizon: Improving Depression Outcomes and Reducing and Suicide Risk

The symposium featured presentations by Columbia experts on new innovations and breakthroughs in depression and suicide research and treatment, as well as the lived experiences of individuals living with depression and mental illness.

Oct 2023

Equality Forum Names Andrew Solomon a “Gay Icon”

Equality Forum has honored Andrew Solomon as a “Gay Icon” for 2023 LGBT History Month.

Oct 2023

Video: The Rise in Childhood Suicide

Andrew Solomon talks with Science Writers in New York co-chair David Levine about the new book that he is writing on the rise in suicide

Aug 2023

Audio: The One You Feed: Insights on Mental Health and Resilience

In this conversation, mental health advocate Andrew Solomon talks with The One You Feed host Eric Zimmer about his efforts to challenge societal norms and explore the complex relationship between depression and identity.

Jun 2023

Video: Celebrating Pride Month: A Conversation with Andrew Solomon

A talk and Q&A with members of Morrison & Foerster’s Diversity + Inclusion Group.

Mar 2023

Video: Bloomsyear Reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses: Chapter 13, “Nausicaa”

As part of its “Bloomsyear” celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses, Thornwillow Press has sponsored a reading of the complete book by 300 readers over 30 episodes.

Feb 2023

Audio: TED Radio Hour: Lessons on love and acceptance from today’s dynamic families

Andrew Solomon and TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi discuss and challenge the concept of what an “ideal” family looks like.

Jan 2023

Video: Amanpour: America’s ‘center tends to shift towards justice’

Andrew Solomon speaks with Christiane Amanpour about identity, mental health, and social progress in America, and explains why he finds hope “simply in the lives that people are leading.”