Author Talk: Jacob Soboroff, "Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster"

In January 2025, the nation watched in horror as Los Angeles burned. The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire destroyed entire communities, leaving many with only the clothes on their backs. As a native Angeleno who reported from the front lines as his own childhood neighborhood went up in flames, MS NOW journalist Jacob Soboroff brings a uniquely personal lens to Firestorm—his account of the costliest wildfire disaster in American history. Through months of interviews with firefighters, scientists, survivors, and emergency officials, Soboroff seeks to answer not just how these fires caused such catastrophic destruction, but whether they signal something more alarming: that this is the new normal. Join Jacob Soboroff in conversation with Milken Institute Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Michelle Stevenson as he unpacks his reporting on the LA fires and what their lasting implications mean for communities across the country.

As with all Global Conference public sessions, registration is not required to attend an Author Talk, but seating is limited. Seats will be open to the first 100 attendees. We recommend Conference attendees add any Author Talks of interest to your agenda. If you cannot attend the Author Talk or are solely interested in the book signing portion, we encourage you to come to the Global Conference on-site bookstore managed by Barnes & Noble at the end of the scheduled hour for a 30-minute signing.

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