Wilton Library will welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor, the bestselling author and writer whose work has focused on uncovering hidden truths about power, law, gender, technology and culture.

In conversation with author Debby Applegate, Kantor will discuss her reporting and forthcoming book, How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work, which offers wisdom, strategy and a set of aspirations for young people to help them launch their careers.

During Kantor’s appearance on Tuesday, Mar. 24 at 7 p.m., in conjunction with Women’s History Month, Wilton Library will present her with the 2026 Grodin Family Fine Writers Award in recognition of her writing and many accomplishments.

According to the biography provided by the library, Kantor’s reporting has led to the invention of a new breastfeeding device that helps new mothers; implementation of paternity leave for workers at Amazon, the second-largest U.S. employer; and a global reckoning that shifted legal, corporate and social standards for treatment of women.

For the past two years, she has been reporting on the Supreme Court, covering topics including the decision that ended the constitutional right to abortion, the subsequent leak of that opinion, and questions surrounding flags displayed at the home of a justice in connection with events to overturn the 2020 election. Kantor’s work has drawn public attention and prompted discussions among lawmakers about ethical standards at the court.

In 2017, Kantor and fellow journalist Megan Twohey broke the story of decades of sexual abuse allegations against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Their work helped shift the culture, protect women around the world, and spur a chain of truth-telling that still continues — and for which they and a team of colleagues were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service, journalism’s highest award.

Kantor and Twohey went on to write She Said about the Weinstein investigation, which was later adapted into the 2021 film of the same name, as well as Chasing the Truth, their co-authored guide for young journalists on tackling difficult stories.

From 2007 to 2013, Kantor covered President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Her best-selling book, The Obamas, about their behind-the-scenes adjustment to the jobs of president and first lady, was published in 2012.

Kantor became a journalist after dropping out of law school. In 2003, she became the Arts & Leisure editor at The New York Times, has been the recipient of the Columbia Alumni medal and the George Polk Award, and was named to Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of the year. Her work has earned praise across the political spectrum. In 2025 she joined The New York Times’ Washington bureau’s Supreme Court team full-time. Kantor has a special love for mentoring younger journalists.

There will be a Q & A period at the end of the program. Elm Street Books will be on site to take orders for Kantor’s new book, which will be published on April 21, 2026, and sell copies of She Said, which Kantor will sign. A portion of the proceeds benefits Wilton Library.

Registration is required for this event, either online or by calling 203.762.6334.