Trinity Talks

Throughout the year, Trinity Church hosts events at the intersection of sacred and civic life. Trinity Talks educate, inform, and inspire – providing in-person opportunities to engage with writers, artists, and thinkers who deepen our understanding on issues of faith, social justice, and community.

COMING SOON

The Age of Grievance: A Conversation with Frank Bruni

May 30, 2024, 6:30pm | St. Paul's Chapel

In his powerful new book, The Age of Grievance, best-selling author and New York Times columnist Frank Bruni examines how grievance has defined and shaped America — from the fierce debates of our Founding Fathers to today’s perilous climate of metastasizing anger. But while our politics and culture may seem irretrievably broken, Bruni says there are cures for what ails us.

Join us for a compelling discussion between Bruni and the Rev. Phillip A. Jackson about how the U.S. got here and what it will take to break the hold of our grudges.

Doors open at 5:30pm with a casual reception featuring drinks and light bites. The one-hour conversation is followed by a book signing and refreshments, concluding around 8pm.

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Past Events

A Conversation with Author Marilynne Robinson

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson discusses her new book, Reading Genesis, “a powerful consideration of the profound meanings [of scripture] and promise of God’s enduring covenant with humanity.”

Robinson’s novels are noted for their thematic depiction of both rural life and faith. Her essays have spanned numerous topics, including the relationship between religion and science, US history, nuclear pollution, John Calvin, and contemporary American politics.

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Marilynne Robinson sits on a pew and turns to face the camera, while light from a stained glass window shines on her. She has grey shoulder length straight hair, fair skin, and wears a blue button-down shirt with coral undershirt.

A Conversation with Author Richard Powers

Bestselling author Richard Powers discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Overstory, and explores our relationship with nature, our understanding of time, and the defiant act of hope in the face of the climate crisis.

Powers is the author of thirteen novels, including The Overstory and Orfeo, and the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Award.

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