The Atlantic Festival announces interview with Colin Kaepernick and exclusive preview of Netflix’s East of Eden, with Florence Pugh, Zoe Kazan, and Bela Bajaria

The Atlantic Festival, back for the second year in New York City from September 17 to 19, is announcing new speakers including the legendary quarterback, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Colin Kaepernick , who will be interviewed by contributing writer Jemele Hill about his forthcoming memoir, The Perilous Fight .

The festival will also feature an exclusive first look of Netflix’s limited series East of Eden , a fresh interpretation of John Steinbeck's novel that has been adapted and executive produced by Zoe Kazan , who also serves as co-showrunner.

The screening will be followed by a conversation with Kazan, the series’ executive producer and star Florence Pugh , and Bela Bajaria , the chief content officer of Netflix, moderated by staff writer Shirley Li .

These events are part of many new programming announcements today, including: Padma Lakshmi , on the future of creative work and the entertainment industry; Senator Mark Kelly , in conversation with staff writer Mark Leibovich , who recently profiled the senator for the magazine; a discussion about press freedom with Joe Kahn , the executive editor of The New York Times , together with Jeffrey Goldberg , The Atlantic ’s editor in chief, and Amna Nawaz , a PBS News Hour co-anchor; former Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo , interviewed by the MS NOW anchor Stephanie Ruhle ; a conversation with the author, actor, and filmmaker Ben McKenzie ; a conversation with the journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell ; and a conversation with the filmmaker Richard Linklater .

Also at The Atlantic Festival: Pete Buttigieg ; Andrew Card and Karl Rove ; Rahm Emanuel ; Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd ; Representative Chip Roy ; Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad ; San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria , Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker , and Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval ; University of California President James B.

Milliken , Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R.

Holley , and Columbia University President Jennifer L.

Mnookin ; State Attorneys General Rob Bonta of California, John Formella of New Hampshire, and David Sunday of Pennsylvania; The Anxious Generation author and Atlantic contributing writer Jonathan Haidt ; author and famed Odyssey translator Emily Wilson ; The New York Times ’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan ; and live events with Atlantic podcast hosts David Brooks , David Frum , Adam Harris , Hanna Rosin , and Charlie Warzel .

The festival involves dozens of The Atlantic ’s writers and editors, and today we’ve added Tyler Austin Harper , Honor Jones , Helen Lewis , and Caity Weaver .

Special programming, screenings, and Out and Abouts: ‘A Soundtrack of a Nation’ at Zuccotti Theater (PAC NYC) Thursday, September 17, 7:30 to 9 p.m.