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Children Under Fire: Book Talk with Author John Woodrow Cox
April 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the College of Journalism and Communications hosted a discussion with Pulitzer Prize finalist and UF grad John Woodrow Cox about his book Children Under Fire: An American Crisis on April 8, 2021.
A recording of this conversation is available here.
The book is an intimate account of the devastating effects of gun violence on our nation’s children, and is based on Cox’s acclaimed series for The Washington Post, which draws on four years of reporting.
The book has been praised for its depth of reporting and fresh insights for common-sense solutions.
Cox is a staff writer at The Washington Post. He was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in feature writing and has won Scripps Howard’s Ernie Pyle Award for Human Interest Storytelling, the Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma, and Columbia Journalism School’s Meyer “Mike” Berger Award for human-interest reporting, among other honors.
He attended the University of Florida, where he has taught narrative writing and currently serves on the Department of Journalism’s Advisory Council.
Here is a sampling of reviews:
“Cox shines a light on America’s gun violence crisis through deeply personal and profoundly affecting stories of the children who live with its everlasting repercussions.” — Newsweek
“This heartbreakingly beautiful work brings us into the minds of children like Ava & Tyshaun, helping us to better understand that the scars of gun violence are not just physical. Their unforgettable stories are sure to inspire calls for action, as the book makes an eloquent case that the time has come to pass meaningful reforms to address America’s gun violence crisis.” — Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
“Children Under Fire is a major accomplishment. Anyone who cares about the problem of guns in America—and we all should—will find in John Woodrow Cox’s work fresh insights and suggestions for common-sense solutions. This deeply reported, impressive book is sure to be one of the most important of the year.” — Dan Rather, journalist and author of What Unites Us
Buy the book:Â https://www.bkstr.com/floridastore/product/children-under-fire-211901-1