Malibu Library Speaker Series: Rosanna Xia

In-Person Program

Los Angeles Times reporter Rosanna Xia introduces her new book, California Against the Sea, and shares insights from her award-winning reporting on sea level rise. For adults.

The Malibu Library Speaker Series and Pepperdine University present LA Times reporter Rosanna Xia, speaking as part of Pepperdine's 2024 Climate Calling Conference. Climate Calling is a conference dedicated to exploring climate change, its consequences, and our moral calling to respond to growing concerns about the future of our planet. The conference is led by a group of Pepperdine faculty members from diverse disciplines.

In this lecture, Los Angeles Times reporter Rosanna Xia will break down how environmental journalists today are writing about climate change, with lessons learned on how to turn complex issues into memorable and deeply-felt stories. Xia will also introduce her new book, California Against the Sea, and share insights from her award-winning reporting on sea level rise.

Rosanna Xia is an environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times, where she specializes in stories about the coast and ocean.  She was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020 for explanatory reporting, and her work has been anthologized in the Best American Science and Nature Writing series. Her first book, California Against the Sea, has been praised as a beautiful and revelatory exploration of how we relate to the natural world.

This event takes place at Elkins Auditorium on the campus of Pepperdine University. Registration is not required. California Against the Sea will be for sale at the event, and a book signing will follow the lecture.

Free parking is available. For parking information and directions to Elkins Auditorium, call Malibu Library at 310.456.6438.