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 2017_MD_GBF_Misc_170520 | 131 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Miscellaneous
Various booths, the Politics and Prose tent, crowds, etc. Some folks here include Jud Ashman, Grant Goodman, and Debbie Parker. |
| 2017_DC_NBF_PP_170902 | 20 | Natl Book Festival 2017 -- Politics and Prose Area |
| 2017_DC_NPC_Bookfair_171110 | 121 | NPC -- 40th Annual Book Fair & Author's Night (2017)
Pols, Pundits & Cultural Legends
Book Fair & Authors' Night
The Capitol region’s premiere holiday book event is back for the 40th year! The National Press Club Journalism Institute is once again partnering with landmark local book seller Politics & Prose for a night of pols, pundits and... |
| 2017_DC_Franken_171003 | 103 | Politics & Prose -- Al Franken ("Al Franken, Giant of the Senate")
Al Franken - Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
Senator Al Franken has represented Minnesota in the United States Senate since 2009. He was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2014. His memoir is about an unlikely campaign that had an even more improbable ending: the closest outcome in history and an... |
| 2017_DC_Waters_171029 | 37 | Politics & Prose -- Alice Waters ("Coming to My Senses")
Alice Waters - Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook
Waters’s memoir combines anecdotes, letters, photos, and recipes to tell the remarkable story of how she opened Chez Panisse and helped launch the local organic food movement. Her path from a conventional suburban upbringing to... |
| 2017_DC_McCarthy_170409 | 49 | Politics & Prose -- Andrew McCarthy ("Just Fly Away")
Andrew McCarthy - Just Fly Away:
Fifteen-year-old Lucy has a perfectly normal life and a drama-free family. Although her parents can be embarrassing sometimes, she has never questioned how much they love her. When Lucy learns she has a half-brother from her father’s secret affair eight years ago, she... |
| 2017_DC_Hornaday_170729 | 43 | Politics & Prose -- Ann Hornaday ("Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies")
Ann Hornaday - Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies
To get the most out of a film, Hornaday argues, viewers need to be as actively engaged in watching it as the filmmakers were in creating it. Film critic for The Washington Post, Hornaday guides us through the movie-making process and shows how to... |
| 2017_DC_Blitt_171029 | 102 | Politics & Prose -- Barry Blitt ("Blitt") w/Mike Allen
Barry Blitt - Blitt — in conversation with Mike Allen
From the Obama fist bump to Hillary Clinton in the boxing ring to Donald Trump in a tiara, Blitt’s drawings have indelibly captured key political moments. A cartoonist and illustrator, Blitt has published several books for children, including The 39... |
| 2017_DC_Overload_171204 | 66 | Politics & Prose -- Bob Schieffer and H. Andrew Schwartz ("Overload")
Bob Schieffer and H. Andrew Schwartz - Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News
Host of Face the Nation from 1991 to 2015, Schieffer has been with CBS News since 1969. He’s one of the few journalists to have covered the White House, the Pentagon, Congress, and the State Department, work... |
| 2017_DC_Meltzer_170111 | 71 | Politics & Prose -- Brad Meltzer ("I Am Jim Henson")
Brad Meltzer - I Am Jim Henson:
You may know Jim Henson as the beloved voice of Kermit the Frog, and the creative mind behind The Muppets and Sesame Street. But did you know that he made his first Kermit puppet out of his mother’s old sweater? Brad Meltzer gives insight into the puppeteer’s childhood... |
| 2017_DC_Matthews_171104 | 64 | Politics & Prose -- Chris Matthews ("Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit")
Chris Matthews - Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit
Matthews, political commentator and host of MSNBC’s Hardball, uncovered new facets of JFK in his acclaimed Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero. Now he looks closely at the brilliant younger brother Jack often overshadowed. Drawing on extensive research and... |
| 2017_DC_Roberts_170302 | 69 | Politics & Prose -- Cokie Roberts ("Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation")
Cokie Roberts - Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
So many women throughout history have been key drivers for our nation’s progress, but too often they go unrecognized for their contributions. Acclaimed political commentator and author, Roberts, has written an informational picture book... |
| 2017_DC_Murphy_171205 | 67 | Politics & Prose -- Cullen Murphy ("Cartoon County")
Cullen Murphy - Cartoon County: My Father and His Friends in the Golden Age of Make-Believe
Murphy, editor at large at Vanity Fair and the author of books including God’s Jury, grew up in the middle of a thriving community of illustrators and cartoonists in southwestern Connecticut. His father, John... |
| 2017_DC_Jones_170920 | 44 | Politics & Prose -- Dan Jones ("The Templars")
Dan Jones - The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
The Knights Templar was a Catholic military order established in 1119, just after the First Crusade. Charged with protecting Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land, the order was supported by the wealthy and powerful of Europe... |
| 2017_DC_Dorsen_170409 | 19 | Politics & Prose -- David M. Dorsen ("The Unexpected Scalia")
David M. Dorsen - The Unexpected Scalia: A Conservative Justice's Liberal Opinions
In his comprehensive analysis of Antonin Scalia’s judicial philosophy, Dorsen, Of Counsel with Sedgwick, LLP, former Assistant Chief Counsel of the Senate Watergate Committee, and author of Henry Friendly, finds that the... |
| 2017_DC_Sesno_170223 | 99 | Politics & Prose -- Frank Sesno ("Ask More")
Frank Sesno - Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change
Perhaps the most essential skill for solving problems, Sesno says, is simply asking questions. Questions help define parameters, gauge needs, and fuel creativity. But framing the right questions at the... |
| 2017_DC_Grisham_170628 | 66 | Politics & Prose -- John Grisham ("Camino Island") w/David Grann
John Grisham - Camino Island
Join us for an exclusive evening with John Grisham for his new book, Camino Island. This thriller starts with a spectacular heist: thieves break into a vault in Princeton's Firestone Library and get away with rare books and manuscripts insured for $25 million—and probably... |
| 2017_DC_Applegate_170926 | 66 | Politics & Prose -- Katherine Applegate ("Wishtree")
Katherine Applegate - Wishtree
Trees tell stories, in the rings on their trunks and in the spirits whispering in their leaves. This story chronicles a community through the perspective of the neighborhood “wishtree”, where individuals pin their hopes and dreams. When a new family moves into the... |
| 2017_DC_Wainwright_170906 | 59 | Politics & Prose -- Loudon Wainwright III ("Liner Notes")
Loudon Wainwright III - Liner Notes: On Parents & Children, Exes & Excess, Death & Decay, & a Few of My Other Favorite Things
A revered singer, songwriter, and actor, Wainwright has recorded nearly thirty albums since the late 1960s. Many of his songs have an autobiographical inspiration, and his... |
| 2017_DC_Bowden_170829 | 105 | Politics & Prose -- Mark Bowden ("Hue 1968") w/Bob Woodward
Mark Bowden - Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam — in conversation with Bob Woodward
Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam, was the country’s third-largest city in 1968 when it became the center of the Tet Offensive. The North Vietnamese stormed Hue from hidden outposts, surprising... |
| 2017_DC_Kalb_171021 | 93 | Politics & Prose -- Marvin Kalb ("The Year I Was Peter the Great")
Marvin Kalb - The Year I Was Peter the Great: 1956 — Khrushchev, Stalin's Ghost, and a Young American in Russia
1956 is known in Russia as “the year of the thaw” for the anti-communist uprisings that followed Khrushchev’s denunciation of Stalin. That year, Kalb was a diplomatic attaché at the U.S.... |
| 2017_DC_Korda_170927 | 39 | Politics & Prose -- Michael Korda ("Alone")
Michael Korda - Alone: Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat Into Victory
1940 was a year of world-changing events: Germany plowed through the Maginot Line and invaded France, trapped Allied troops were evacuated from Dunkirk, and Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister and... |
| 2017_DC_Curato_170912 | 63 | Politics & Prose -- Mike Curato ("All the Way to Havana")
Margarita Engle and Mike Curato - All the Way to Havana
We are delighted that your child’s class will be joining us at Politics and Prose Bookstore on September 12 for a visit with author Margarita Engle and illustrator Mike Curato to celebrate their first picture book collaboration, All the Way to... |
| 2017_DC_Dallek_171108 | 90 | Politics & Prose -- Robert Dallek ("Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life")
Robert Dallek - Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life
One of the country’s premier presidential historians, Dallek is the author of studies including the classic An Unfinished Life, Camelot’s Court, and the award-winning Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932-1945. His new book, the... |
| 2017_DC_Stone_170708 | 51 | Politics & Prose -- Roger D. Stone ("The Lives of Dillon Ripley")
Roger D. Stone - The Lives of Dillon Ripley: Natural Scientist, Wartime Spy, and Pioneering Leader of the Smithsonian Institution
With its nineteen museums and galleries, nine research facilities, and the National Zoo, The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. Much... |
| 2017_DC_Collins_171112 | 68 | Politics & Prose -- Ronald K. L. Collins ("The Judge") w/Adam Liptak
Ronald K. L. Collins - The Judge: 26 Machiavellian Lessons — in conversation with Adam Liptak
It’s a given that judges should be above merely political concerns. The more realistic view, however, is that the judicial decision-making of both legal realists and originalists is entirely political. In this... |
| 2017_DC_Quinn_170911 | 48 | Politics & Prose -- Sally Quinn ("Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir")
Sally Quinn - Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir
A quintessential Washingtonian, Quinn is an author, television reporter, and journalist who has worked and socialized with the city’s movers and shakers for several decades. Her memoir chronicles her work at The Washington Post and her marriage to its... |
| 2017_DC_Simon_170510 | 89 | Politics & Prose -- Scott Simon ("My Cubs: A Love Story")
Scott Simon - My Cubs: A Love Story
Simon, the award-winning host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, is a life-long Cubs fan. His heartfelt and vivid memoir of growing up in Chicago reflects on how the team shaped the neighborhood and the city, and how it influenced the boy Simon was and the man he... |
| 2017_DC_Isaacson_171106 | 57 | Politics & Prose -- Walter Isaacson ("Leonardo Da Vinci")
Walter Isaacson - Leonardo Da Vinci
As great a scientist as he was an artist, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) produced aesthetic masterpieces such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa alongside The Vitruvian Man, which was also a study in proportions. Most of his projects drew on multiple disciplines, and... |
| 2017_DC_Hogeland_170522 | 23 | Politics & Prose -- William Hogeland ("Autumn of the Black Snake")
William Hogeland - Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West
In his fifth book, Hogeland, an independent historian whose works include The Whiskey Rebellion and Declaration, looks back to 1791, when a seemingly inconsequential encounter between a... |
| 2017_DC_Siegel_171205 | 31 | Politics & Prose @ Chevy Chase Library -- Mark Siegel ("5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior")
Mark Siegel - 5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior — at Chevy Chase Library (DC)
Award-winning writer and illustrator Mark Siegel shares The Sand Warrior, the first book of the sci-fi/fantasy adventure series 5 Worlds, providing a behind-the-scenes look at making an epic graphic novel series. The Five Worlds... |
| 2017_DC_Baldwin_171114 | 48 | Politics & Prose @ GWU Lisner -- Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen ("You Can't Spell America Without Me")
Alec Baldwin - You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump (a So-Called Parody) — at GW Lisner Auditorium
GW and Politics and Prose Present Alec Baldwin with Kurt Andersen
Working the special magic of political satire,... |
| 2017_DC_Rather_171109 | 75 | Politics & Prose @ GWU Lisner -- Dan Rather ("What Unites Us") w/Jonathan Capehart
Dan Rather - What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism — at GW Lisner Auditorium
“The world is a better place when we have an open exchange of ideas,” Rather states on News and Guts, his Facebook news feed and social media platform. Adding millions of followers to the legions of viewers he won across a... |
| 2017_MD_Alice_170914 | 42 | Politics & Prose @ Takoma Park Community Center -- Alex Alice ("Castle in the Stars")
Alex Alice - Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 — at Takoma Park Library (MD)
A year after his mother’s disappearance, Seraphin still holds out hope that she is alive somewhere. When summoned to a Bavarian castle for a mysterious reason, Seraphin thinks he might be closer to finding his... |
| 2017_DC_Alexis_FF_170417 | 67 | Politics & Prose @ Takoma Park Community Center -- Alexis Frederick-Frost ("Hocus Focus")
Alexis Frederick-Frost - Hocus Focus — at Takoma Park Library (MD)
Imagine how frustrated you’d be if you worked for a wizard and never learning any magic! The Knight knows this feeling well, and he’s determined to change it. His plan is simple: find a book of spells, whip up a potion, steal the... |
| 2017_MD_Jenkins_170215 | 46 | Politics & Prose @ Takoma Park Community Center -- Emily Jenkins ("A Greyhound, a Groundhog")
Emily Jenkins - A Greyhound, a Groundhog — at Takoma Park Library (MD)
Award-winning children’s author Emily Jenkins tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a greyhound and a groundhog. As soon as they meet, they feed off each other’s restlessness, running around and encountering the wonders... |
| 2017_MD_Joyce_170424 | 56 | Politics & Prose @ Takoma Park Community Center -- William Joyce ("Bently & Egg...")
William Joyce - Bently & Egg, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo — at Takoma Park Library (MD)
Meet William Joyce and celebrate the reissue of three of his classic picture books. You’ll be able to spend A Day With Wilbur Robinson in his house of wacky... |
| 2017_DC_HR_Clinton_170918 | 27 | Politics & Prose @ Warner Theater -- Hillary Rodham Clinton ("What Happened")
Join Hillary Rodham Clinton this Fall as she travels the United States. She’ll connect with audiences in a conversation about a story that’s personal, raw, detailed and surprisingly funny. She’ll take you with her on her journey and talk about What Happened, what’s next, and what’s on your mind.
What... |
| 2017_DC_Hanks_171020 | 35 | Politics & Prose @ Warner Theater -- Tom Hanks ("Uncommon Type") w/Ann Patchett
Tom Hanks, an avid typewriter collector, is releasing his first book of short stories, Uncommon Type, which is filled with typewriters, and with stories about dreams and nightmares come true. Hanks follows an Eastern European man from his war-torn home to a new life in America and explores how bowling a... |