KETCHUM, IDAHO – The St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation is thrilled to announce that David Brooks, renowned journalist, cultural commentator, and New York Times columnist, will be the keynote speaker at this summer’s annual Health & Well-being speaker series. He will discuss his latest bestselling book, How to Know A Person, The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. The event will take place on August 6, 2024, at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, Idaho.

Brooks is a bestselling author, op-ed columnist at the New York Times, and recurring commentator on PBS NewsHour. He has a gift for bringing readers and audiences face to face with the spirit of our times with humor, insight, and quiet passion. He is a keen observer of the American way of life.

In How To Know A Person, The Art of seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, Brooks seeks to explore and explain humanity and the way we live.  With intellectual curiosity and emotional wisdom, he underscores the value of community and the importance of human connection. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, theater, philosophy, and history, Brooks presents a path to skillfully understand others.  He contends that seeing others deeply is not only an opportunity to understand them better but also discover something larger in ourselves and our community.  In a society often marked by fragmentation and misperception, Brooks offers a remedy-a path to genuine connections and connected communities.

The event is made possible by generous community philanthropy and will be offered free to the community. Reservations are required.  Visit www.slwrf.org for event details.