9th Annual Diversity Equity and Inclusion Summit

Cities of Tomorrow: Treasuring Difference, Getting Present, Succeeding Ahead

Rich is the author of Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America, which was selected as an Editor’s Choice by both Booklist and The American Library Association.

He is an observer, a documentarian, and a cultural translator. He translates dense, specialized information to general audiences, and innovative ideas across different social backgrounds and fields. His work appears regularly in public debate, including in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The New York Times Sunday Book Review, NPR, MSNBC, and CNN.

Rich has a BA in English and political science from Wesleyan University and a PhD in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University. Currently, he is the Walter Jackson Bate Fellow in Nonfiction Literature, at the Harvard-Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, at Harvard University. He is currently at work on a new book, Talk to Me.