Robin Gaby Fisher

Robin Gaby Fisher is the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen non-fiction books. She is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for Feature Writing and shares a Pulitzer for Breaking News. Over the course of her journalism career, she has covered presidents, sports icons, celebrities, gang members, victims of tragedy, and—what she does best—regular people with extraordinary stories. Her new book, Unmasked, cowritten with renowned forensic investigator Paul Holes, is the story of one man’s success at solving some of America’s most famous cold cases. Fisher recently retired as the director of the journalism program at Rutgers University, Newark campus.

Website: robingabyfisher.com

Event: Tell Me a Story

As a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for Feature Writing who shares a Pulitzer for Breaking News, Robin Gaby Fisher knows everyone has a story. Whether it’s Donald Trump, the leader of the Crips, or a college student fighting the stigma of severe burns, Fisher will share how she gets people to open up while asking the tough questions.