1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History & How It Shattered a Nation | Andrew Ross Sorkin Moderated by: David M. Rubenstein 

Financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin joins moderator David M. Rubenstein to examine the causes and consequences of the 1929 stock market crash. Drawing on his book, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History — and How It Shattered a Nation, Sorkin explores the greed, risk-taking, and human drama that led to the Great Depression, revealing lessons about markets, leadership, and economic resilience that still resonate today. The New Orleans Book Festival brings the world’s leading authors to Tulane University for a multi-day celebration of their works. The Festival features both fiction and non-fiction and convenes readings, panel discussions, symposia and keynote speeches. It provides an opportunity for outlets, authors and readers to interact with each other in one of the most vibrant and culturally diverse cities in the world.