In this episode of 92NY Talks, English writer Ian McEwan, winner of the Booker Prize for Amsterdam, reads from and discusses his most recent novel, Lessons, a powerful meditation on history and humanity told through the prism of one man’s lifetime. He is introduced and interviewed by author Claire Messud.

The conversation was recorded on September 19, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.