Q&A: Ask a Ghostwriter featuring Lisa Dickey

Q&A: Ask a Ghostwriter

Featured writers: Lisa Dickey

Lisa Dickey is a ghostwriter who has helped clients write 12 NYT bestsellers. She’s worked with Jill Biden, Patrick Swayze, Gavin Newsom, Cissy Houston, Herbie Hancock, Tammy Duckworth, Sheila Johnson, Kara Swisher, George Stephanopoulos, and more. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to write someone else’s story or what major celebrities are like behind the scenes, this is your chance to ask a ghostwriter.

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About the writers:

A longtime book collaborator, LISA DICKEY has helped write more than 20 nonfiction books, including 12 New York Times Best Sellers. In 2024, The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey debuted at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. Lisa has collaborated with such A-list clients as First Lady Jill Biden, actor Patrick Swayze, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, tech reporter Kara Swisher, California governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, jazz legend Herbie Hancock and many others.

Books by these writers:

The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey book cover

The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
by George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey

George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions. The Situation Room is the definitive, past-the-security-clearance look at the room where it happened, and the people—the famous and those you’ve never heard of—who have made history within its walls.

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Date

Jun 07 2026

Time

Central Time
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm

Location

AWF - Multipurpose Room
Harold Washington Library Center

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