Alexander Heffner

Alexander Heffner is host of “The Open Mind” on PBS and creator of “Mayors of the World” and “Breaking Bread with Alexander.” He is coauthor of the bestselling “A Documentary History of the United States” by Penguin and has covered culture, politics, and civic life since 2008. He is recipient of University of Denver’s Anvil of Freedom Award, Franklin Pierce University’s Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication, and Yale University’s Poynter Fellowship in Journalism.