Lee is one of those rare gifted writers who are also eloquent speakers—and importantly, entertaining speakers, who engage an audience and hold their attention from start to finish. In particular, the transplant surgeons and their staff loved his talk about organ transplantation.

Anand B. Karnad, MD, Division of Hematology-Oncology Professor of Medicine, UT Health MD Anderson

Lee Gutkind is the total package! Not only is he the authority on creative nonfiction, but he is also a compelling, entertaining, and flexible speaker. We were fortunate to have him on campus for several days, during which he read his own excellent work, lectured on genre and craft, and created an energetic dialogue with students and faculty during a series of class visits. We all learned a lot from Lee, and enjoyed ourselves very much in the process!

Amy Lemmon, Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC

Lee brought such passion, thought, and enthusiasm to the discussion.  Our audience was clearly rapt, and many people told me afterwards how much they enjoyed the program . . . Lee is a superb storyteller and can teach anyone how to tell great stories at the same time.  We’d be honored to have him back for a future program.

Frances A. Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Curator of Public Programs Museum of the City of New York

Lee Gutkind delivered a compelling presentation focused on the nursing titled, ‘Nurses: Heroes of the Healthcare Profession’, which inspired and resonated with our audience.

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing

Podium? What podium? Lee Gutkind lights up a room. His keynote was as entertaining as it was informative, and his energy level super high. He was quite personable during the book-signing, and he gave all attendees undivided attention as they approached the table.

Donna Talarico, Hippocampus Magazine’s HippoCamp Writers’ Conference

Lee Gutkind is a thoughtful and intelligent speaker who deeply understands the world of healthcare from the multiple perspectives of cultural observer, savvy layperson, and insightful writer. He brings his own personal vision to the healthcare zeitgeist, and any audience would be well served by being in his charismatic presence.

Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, CPC Nurse, blogger, writer, speaker and RNFM radio host

Lee’s presentation was exhilarating, substantive, and extremely well received by our faculty and others in attendance. It was refreshing for attendees to receive his challenge to embed story into their curricula and co-curricular programming and also to think seriously about penning their own personal stories. . . he was most giving in terms of sharing ‘his tools of the narrative non fiction trade’, and in that regard the take-aways from his presentation were tremendous.

Malou C. Harrison, Interim President Miami Dade College, North Campus and West

Lee Gutkind – the Godfather behind the creative nonfiction movement – is as compelling on stage as he is on the page. Gutkind is a mesmerizing storyteller . . . even when addressing the art of telling a story. And in this era obsessed with reality, no one is better prepared to address the complexity, richness, and history of true narrative.  We simply can’t get enough of Mr. Gutkind. We plan to bring him back again and again.

Neil White, Director, Oxford Creative Nonfiction Conference Creative Director & Publisher, The Nautilus Publishing Company Author, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts

Kudos to Lee Gutkind, a professional all the way.  Gutkind’s presentation expanded our core audience of art-lovers. University students were enamored to meet such a well-spoken writer, while the general community was captivated by his research and experience. Can’t wait for an opportunity to invite him back to our museum and university.

Aimee Geist, Education Curator, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University