Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
1.800.698.2536
Click to Open Search Bar
All American Speakers Bureau and Celebrity Booking Agency Speakers
Click to Open Search Bar
Contact
☰

Lucinda Franks

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist

Lucinda Franks

Lucinda Franks

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist

Travels From Travels From:
New York, NY, USA
Speaking Fee Speaking Fee:
Live Event: Please Contact
Virtual Event: Please Contact
More Fee Info
Categories Categories:
Categories Categories:
Authors, Culture, Government, Homeland Security and Terrorism, Journalism
REQUEST BOOKING INFORMATION

Lucinda Franks Biography

Lucinda Franks, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, is a reporter and author whose career has spanned over three decades. She has covered terrorism in the 1970s, the War in Northern Ireland, the Feminist Movement, presidential campaigns, and has written in-depth profiles of major political figures, artists, and writers. Franks won the Pulitzer Prize in 1971, for a five-part series entitled “The Making of a Revolutionary”, about Diana Oughton, the Weather Underground woman who blew herself up in a Greenwich Village house which radical terrorists had made into a bomb factory.

Franks has written for the New York Times and contributed to The New Yorker, the New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, Travel & Leisure, People, Talk Magazine, and New York, among other publications. She is the author of My Father’s Secret War: A Memoir, Waiting Out a War: The Exile of Private John Picciano, and the novel Wild Apples. She has taught and lectured at Princeton University, Yale University, Vassar College, The University of West Virginia, University of St. Louis, Louisville, and Kentucky College (visiting Woodrow Wilson fellow).

Franks’ latest book, My Father’s Secret War, is her account as both a daughter and a reporter of her investigation into the past of her father Tom Franks as she reconnects with him after decades of estrangement. The meticulously-researched story is also a poignant account of discovery and redemption: As her remote father becomes increasingly unable to care for himself in later years, Franks uses her journalistic expertise to uncover the secret details of his experience as a young Navy lieutenant. To her surprise, she learns that the reserved man she grew up with had, in fact, been a daring spy behind enemy lines in World War II as an assassin in the Resistance (and later in the US), a bomber, and one of the first witnesses to a Holocaust camp. Her investigation takes her from the National Archives and Records Administration, to the Washington Navy Yard, to the Library Congress, and back again. The real Tom Franks had been a hero who sacrificed his youth, innocence, and even his family for his country.

Lucinda Franks is married to New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau and has two children. She lives in New York City.

My Father’s Secret War: The Double Life of a WWII Spy

   

Hillary Clinton: The Woman Behind the Politician

   

The Making of a Terrorist: Diana Oughton

   

A Career in Journalism

   

The Secret to Surviving and Thriving in an Interfaith Marriage

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Lucinda Franks and other top speakers and celebrities.

BOOK Lucinda Franks

Lucinda Franks Videos

See All Videos »

FAQs on booking Lucinda Franks

  • How do I book Lucinda Franks to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Lucinda Franks for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Lucinda Franks, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Lucinda Franks or any other speaker of your choice.

  • What are the speaker fees for Lucinda Franks

    Speaking fees for Lucinda Franks, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lucinda Franks are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lucinda Franks, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

  • What topics does Lucinda Franks speak about?

    Lucinda Franks is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Culture, Government, Homeland Security and Terrorism, Journalism.

  • Where does Lucinda Franks travel from?

    Lucinda Franks generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.

  • Who is Lucinda Franks’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Lucinda Franks for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Lucinda Franks for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Lucinda Franks or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Lucinda Franks is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Lucinda Franks for your event is available upon request. Lucinda Franks generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mariane Pearl, Christi Paul, Martha MacCallum, Jennifer Griffin and Maria Konnikova. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lucinda Franks for an upcoming live or virtual event.

BOOK Lucinda Franks

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

  • Customized Service

    Our agents find the right fit for your event

  • Unparalleled Database

    Full access to all speakers & celebrities

  • One Stop Shopping

    A reliable and unbiased point of contact

  • Logistics Management

    Your personal Logistics Manager who takes care of all event details

Need Quick Answers?

We are happy to help! Call us to speak with a booking agent about your event or specific speaker request.

Sarah Miller
phone   1.800.698.2536
Our celebrity booking agents can:

  • Gauge interest and check availability for speaking engagements, appearances or corporate events

  • Provide you with the speaking fee to book Lucinda Franks or other celebrity appearance fees

  • Give you personal recommendations for the best keynote speakers or celebrities

  • Assist you with any questions you have throughout the talent booking process

Speakers Similar to Lucinda Franks

related speakers Users also viewed these speakers:

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

TOP