Semester Students Meet Author Alex Kotlowitz, author of their text
Suzanne Switzer, Program Facilitator, describes this experience:
Alex Kotlowitz is a soft spoken man of many words. In the meeting with him, he was very engaging with the students. He was willing to answer anything about his personal life to his professional life and how he got to where he is now. He was open about expressing his reasons why he chose to write “Never a City So Real” and also answered questions regarding his motives in writing “There are No More Children Here.”
He took well to the students ambiguity to his choices of topic in those books and was respectful upon answering questions. He is a man of much experience but experience that may, to some, be controversial as valid in writing what he does. Mr. Kotlowitz, was however, very generous in his time and very approachable despite his successful stature. He writings bring forth good points to society’s table and it was great to have a discussion with him.