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2023_DC_Lincoln_230325	178	Abraham Lincoln 2023 Symposium @ Fords Theatre Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposiums “The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship” Twenty-Sixth Annual Symposium Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for...
2023_DC_Hinds_230507	80	Busboys Takoma -- Event: Gareth Hinds (A Busboys and Poets Book Presentation) Gareth Hinds (VOTA) | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation Voices of Takoma Authors is an ongoing series of programs sponsored by Historic Takoma featuring presentations by authors in and around Takoma Park about their works, their approach to writing, and their inspirations. This project draws on...
2023_DC_Bomb_230123	95	DC -- Cleveland Park Library -- Event: Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi ("Bomb Graphic Novel: The Race to Build - And Steal - The World's Most Dangerous Weapon") Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi -- Bomb Graphic Novel: The Race to Build - And Steal - The World's Most Dangerous Weapon -- In Partnership with DCPL at Cleveland Park Library Politics and Prose is delighted to partner with DC Public Library to present Bomb Graphic Novel by Steve Sheinkin and Nick...
2023_08_13C_Ettlinger	80	DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Emily Ettlinger Skeleanor The Decomposer Author Event With Emily Ettlinger! Local creator Emily Ettlinger will be stopping by the store for an author event about the all-ages book SKELEANOR THE DECOMPOSER! Emily will be reading some of the book, as well as running a drawing workshop and signing copies! Skeleanor...
2023_DC_Morel_230228	70	DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Lucas Morel ("Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass") February 28, 2023 The Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist, Advocate, and Statesman Co-hosted by The Douglass Leadership Institute We're looking back at the life and legacy of one of the most renowned Black Americans, Frederick Douglass. Kean Collection / Getty Images Featuring: *...
2023_MD_GBF_Poet5_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Matthew Thorburn, Hajar Hussaini Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Matthew Thorburn, Hajar Hussaini Poetry Poetry Panel: War, Trauma, and Healing. Moderated by Lenny Levi.
2023_MD_GBF_Petri_230520	17	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Alexandra Petri ("Aleaxandra Petri's US History") Alexandra Petri Fiction, Humor WashPost columnist Petri will present "Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)." She'll be interviewed by Nicole Hertvik.
2023_MD_GBF_Robbins_230520	14	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Alexandra Robbins ("The Teachers") Alexandra Robbins Non-Fiction Robbins will present "The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable Important Profession."
2023_MD_GBF_Katsu_230520	4	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Alma Katsu ("Red London") Alma Katsu Fiction, Thriller Katsu will present "Red London."
2023_MD_GBF_Elliott_230520	24	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Andrea Elliott ("Invisible Child") Andrea Elliott Non-Fiction Elliott will present her Pulitzer Prize winning book, "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City." She'll be interviewed by Tanisha Briley.
2023_MD_GBF_ABCLS_230520	7	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Angeline Boulley, Cynthia Leitich Smith Angeline Boulley, Cynthia Leitich Smith Teen/YA Boulley will present "Warrior Girl Unearthed," and Smith will present "Harvest House."
2023_MD_GBF_Klein_230520	6	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Animal Artwork and Poetry (w/Jennifer Klein) Animal Artwork and Poetry Children's Workshop Jennifer Klein will lead attendees through the process of creating animal artwork and poetry.
2023_MD_GBF_AMBM_230520	12	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Anthony Marra, Barbara Mujica Anthony Marra, Barbara Mujica Historical Fiction Old Hollywood Historical Fiction panel: Marra will present "Mercury Pictures Presents," and Mujica will present "Miss del Rio." Moderated by Jennifer Bort Yacovissi.
2023_MD_GBF_Shapiro_230520	25	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Ari Shapiro ("The Best Strangers in the World") Ari Shapiro Non-Fiction Shapiro will present "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening." He'll be interviewed by Clay Smith.
2023_MD_GBF_AWJB_230520	26	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Ashley Winstead, Julia Bartz Ashley Winstead, Julia Bartz Mystery, Thriller Winstead will present "The Last Housewife," and Bartz will present "The Writing Retreat." Moderated by Tara Laskowski.
2023_MD_GBF_Reception_230519	266	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village The Gaithersburg Book Festival cordially invites you to our 2023 VIP Author Reception. Lots of folks shown here including Jud Ashman, Fred Bowen, Meg Medina, Ellen Oh, Alan Gratz, Mary Kay Zuravleff, Laura Scalzo, Laura Elliott, Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Matthew Thorburn, Susan Stockdale, Tracey...
2023_MD_GBF_BFTLSV_230520	12	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Beth Ferry, Tom Lichtenheld, Susan Verde Beth Ferry, Tom Lichtenheld, Susan Verde Children's, Picture Book Ferry and Lichtenheld will present "The Umbrella," and Verde will present "Can You See It?"
2023_MD_GBF_Patrick_230520	3	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Bethanne K. Patrick ("Life B") Bethanne K. Patrick Non-Fiction, Memoir Patrick will present "Life B: Overcoming Double Depression." She'll be interviewed by Louis Bayard.
2023_MD_GBF_Bilingual_230520	4	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Bilingual Creative Writing (w/Ofelia Montelongo) Bilingual Creative Writing Workshop - Adults Instructor: Ofelia Montelongo. Join the bilingual creative writing workshop, which aims to start writing stories in any two languages using code-switching. This type of writing makes our stories unique and reveals the authenticity of our characters.
2023_MD_GBF_BSEAA_230520	14	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Brendan Slocumb, E. A. Aymar Brendan Slocumb, E. A. Aymar Mystery, Thriller Slocumb will present "Symphony of Secrets," and Aymar will present "No Home for Killers." Moderated by Art Taylor.
2023_MD_GBF_CLSV_230520	6	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Carole Lindstrom, Susan Verde Carole Lindstrom, Susan Verde Children's, Picture Book Lindstrom will present "My Powerful Hair," and Verde will present "I Am Me: A Book of Authenticity."
2023_MD_GBF_Gaines_230520	7	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Caseen Gaines ("When Broadway Was Black") Caseen Gaines Non-Fiction Gaines will present "When Broadway was Black." He'll be interviewed by Jordan Ealey. NOTE: I didn't catch any pictures of Jordan Ealey.
2023_MD_GBF_Cillizza_230520	7	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Chris Cillizza ("Power Players") Chris Cillizza Non-Fiction, Sports Cillizza will present "Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency."
2023_MD_GBF_Doctorow_230520	13	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Cory Doctorow ("Red Team Blues") Cory Doctorow Mystery, Thriller Doctorow will present "Red Team Blues." He'll be interviewed by Keith Donohue.
2023_MD_GBF_CHMA_230520	15	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- C.C. Harrington, M.T. Anderson C.C. Harrington, M.T. Anderson Children's Harrington will present "Wildoak," and Anderson will present "Elf Dog & Owl Head."
2023_MD_GBF_Poet4_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Dan Brady, Sara Cahill Marron, Tonee Moll Dan Brady, Sara Cahill Marron, Tonee Moll Poetry Poetry Panel: Technology, Privacy & the Apocalypse. Moderated by Jessica G. Simon.
2023_MD_GBF_Barry_230520	42	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Dave Barry ("Swamp Story") Dave Barry Fiction, Humor Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Barry will present "Swamp Story." He'll be interviewed by Tom Shroder.
2023_MD_GBF_DEAF_230520	14	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- David Ellis, Alex Finlay David Ellis, Alex Finlay Mystery, Thriller Ellis, will present "Look Closer," and Finlay will present "What Have We Done." Moderated by Andrea Bartz.
2023_MD_GBF_Poet1_230520	13	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Dwayne Lawson Brown, Rebecca Bishophall, Sarah Katz, Patricia Davis-Muffett Dwayne Lawson Brown, Rebecca Bishophall, Sarah Katz, Patricia Davis-Muffett Poetry Poetry Panel: Hope and Resilience in Uncertain Times. Moderated by Miguel O. Mitchell.
2023_MD_GBF_EBAF_230520	2	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Eleanor Brown, Alison Fairbrother Eleanor Brown, Alison Fairbrother Fiction Brown will present, "Any Other Family," and Fairbrother will present "The Catch." Moderated by Bethanne K. Patrick
2023_MD_GBF_Poet7_230520	10	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Fran Abrams, Melissa Studdard Fran Abrams, Melissa Studdard Poetry Poetry Panel: Women and Empowerment. Moderated by Katherine O'Toole.
2023_MD_GBF_Debenedetti_230520	10	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Gabriel Debenedetti ("The Long Alliance") Gabriel Debenedetti Non-Fiction Debenedetti will present "The Long Alliance: The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama." He'll be interviewed by Marc Korman.
2023_MD_GBF_Schaefer_230520	12	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Gina Schaefer ("Recovery Hardware") Gina Schaefer Non-Fiction Schaefer will present "Recovery Hardware: A Nuts and Bolts Story About Rebuilding a Business, Restoring a Community, and Renovating Lives." She'll be interviewed by Marilyn Balcombe, PhD.
2023_MD_GBF_HKNCMD_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Hena Khan, Nicole Collier, Marti Dumas Hena Khan, Nicole Collier, Marti Dumas Children's Khan will present "Zara's Rules for Living Your Best Life," Collier will present "The Many Fortunes of Maya," and Dumas will present "Charmed Life (Wildseed Witch Book 2.)" Moderated by Joela Paik.
2023_MD_GBF_Publish_230520	3	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- How to Publish a Book (w/Emily Barrosse) How to Publish a Book Workshop - Adults Instructor: Emily Barrosse. In this workshop, we talk about the different types of publishing options: traditional, hybrid and self-publishing; their differences and how to choose the best publishing option for you.
2023_MD_GBF_Kirchick_230520	10	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- James Kirchick ("Secret City") James Kirchick Non-Fiction Kirchick will present, "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington." He'll be inerviewed by County Councilmember Evan Glass.
2023_MD_GBF_JMNN_230520	16	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jamila Minnicks, Nyani Nkrumah Jamila Minnicks, Nyani Nkrumah Fiction Minnicks will present "Moonrise Over New Jessup," and Nkrumah will present "Wade in the Water." Moderated by Melanie Hatter.
2023_MD_GBF_JAEGGINS_230520	12	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jana Eisenstein, Ariel M. Goldenthal, Garinè Isassi, Nina Sichel Jana Eisenstein, Ariel M. Goldenthal, Garinè Isassi, Nina Sichel Fiction Contributing authors Eisenstein, Goldenthal, Isassi and Sichel will present the anthology "Grace & Gravity #10: Grace In Love"
2023_MD_GBF_JLJDAJM_230520	16	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jarrett Lerner, John David Anderson, Janae Marks Jarrett Lerner, John David Anderson, Janae Marks Children's Lerner will present "A Work in Progress," Anderson will present "The Greatest Kid in the World," and Marks will present "On Air with Zoe Washington." Moderated by Kimberley Row.
2023_MD_GBF_Pearlman_230520	4	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jeff Pearlman ("The Last Folk Hero") Jeff Pearlman Non-Fiction, Sports Pearlman will present "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson."
2023_MD_GBF_JSLB_230520	7	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jeff Shaara, Louis Bayard Jeff Shaara, Louis Bayard Historical Fiction Shaara will present "The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt," and Bayard will present "Jackie & Me." Moderated by Carrie Callaghan.
2023_MD_GBF_JZFP_230520	3	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jeff Zentner, Francesca Padilla Jeff Zentner, Francesca Padilla Teen/YA Zentner will present "In the Wild Light," and Padilla will present "What's Coming to Me."
2023_MD_GBF_JNDWWMB_230520	14	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jerdine Nolen, Deborah Wiles, Willie Mae Brown Jerdine Nolen, Deborah Wiles, Willie Mae Brown Children's, Picture Book Nolen will present "On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison," Wiles will present "Bobby: A Story of Robert F. Kennedy," and Brown will present "My Selma: Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights...
2023_MD_GBF_Popkin_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jim Popkin ("Code Name Blue Wren") Jim Popkin Non-Fiction Popkin will present "Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy and the Sister She Betrayed." He'll be interviewed by Jeanne Meserve.
2023_MD_GBF_JCOK_230520	6	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jinwoo Chong, Owen King Jinwoo Chong, Owen King SciFi Chong will present "Flux," and King will present "The Curator." Moderated by Craig Lawrence Gidney.
2023_MD_GBF_JPCBW_230520	18	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- John Parra, Carole Boston Weatherford John Parra, Carole Boston Weatherford Children's, Picture Book Parra will present "Growing An Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son" and Weatherford will present "Sugar Pie Lullaby: The Soul of Motown in a Song of Love"
2023_MD_GBF_Eig_230520	16	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jonathan Eig ("King: A Life") Jonathan Eig Non-Fiction Eig will present "King: A Life." He'll be interviewed by Christopher Lancette.
2023_MD_GBF_JRJL_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jonathan Roth, Jarrett Lerner Jonathan Roth, Jarrett Lerner Graphic Novel Presentation & Workshop Combo Part book presentation, part comic creation workshop, Roth will present "Rover and Speck: This Planet Rocks!" and Lerner will present "The Hunger Heroes: Snack Cabinet Sabotage." Facilitated by Dave Roman.
2023_MD_GBF_JSDLR_230520	18	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jonathan Stutzman, David LaRochelle Jonathan Stutzman, David LaRochelle Children's, Picture Book Stutzman will present "Tiny T-Rex and the Grand Ta-Da!" and LaRouchelle will present "100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli." Moderated by Dave Roman.
2023_MD_GBF_Voloj_230520	6	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Julian Voloj ("Black & White") Julian Voloj Graphic Novel Voloj will present his graphic novel "Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer." He'll be interviewed by Michael Sesma.
2023_MD_GBF_JCDAB_230520	8	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Julie Carrick Dalton, Amy L. Bernstein Julie Carrick Dalton, Amy L. Bernstein Dystopian Fiction Dalton will present "The Last Beekeeper," and Bernstein will present "The Portrero Complex." Moderated by Zach Powers.
2023_MD_GBF_McSwane_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- J. David McSwane ("Pandemic Inc") J. David McSwane Non-Fiction McSwane will present "Pandemic Inc: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick." He'll be interviewed by Jennifer Bort Yacovissi.
2023_MD_GBF_KMLE_230520	7	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Katherine Marsh, L.M. Elliott Katherine Marsh, L.M. Elliott Upper MG/YA Marsh will present "The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukranian Famine," and Elliott will present "Walls."
2023_MD_GBF_LADK_230520	2	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Laura Scalzo, Dan Kois Laura Scalzo, Dan Kois Fiction Scalzo will present "American Arcadia," and Kois will present "Vintage Contemporaries." Moderated by Michelle Brafman.
2023_MD_GBF_Poet6_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Le Hinton, Courtney LeBlanc, Alison Palmer Le Hinton, Courtney LeBlanc, Alison Palmer Poetry Poetry Panel: Elegies & Remembrance. Moderated by Greg Luce. NOTE: I don't have any pictures of Courtney LeBlanc and I'm not sure if she was present or not.
2023_MD_GBF_Stockdale_230520	4	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Let's Celebrate Animals Workshop (w/Susan Stockdale) Let's Celebrate Animals Workshop Children's Workshop Author/Illustrator Susan Stockdale will discuss her process for creating her picture book and lead kids in an art activity.
2023_MD_GBF_Olson_230520	10	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Lynne Olson ("Empress of the Nile") Lynne Olson Non-Fiction Olson will present "Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction." She'll be interviewed by Paula Tarnapol Whitacre.
2023_MD_GBF_MKZJM_230520	15	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Mary Kay Zuravleff, Joe Milan Jr. Mary Kay Zuravleff, Joe Milan Jr. Fiction Zuravleff will present "American Ending," and Milan will present "The All-American." Moderated by Alice Stephens.
2023_MD_GBF_Kelly_230520	9	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Mary Louise Kelly ("It.Goes.So.Fast") Mary Louise Kelly Non-Fiction, Memoir NPR host Kelly will present "It.Goes.So.Fast: The Year of No Do-Overs." She'll be interviewed by Holly Smith.
2023_MD_GBF_Medina_230520	9	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Meg Medina ("Merci Suarez Plays It Cool") Meg Medina Children's Medina, the National Ambassador of Young People's Literature, will present "Merci Suarez Plays It Cool." She'll be interviewed by Kathie Weinberg.
2023_MD_GBF_Webster_230520	5	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Michael Mehta Webster ("The Rescue Effect") Michael Mehta Webster Non-Fiction Webster will present "The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth."
2023_MD_GBF_MKTB_230520	12	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Michelle Knudsen, Tracey Baptiste Michelle Knudsen, Tracey Baptiste Children's, Picture Book Knudsen will present the 25th anniversary edition of "Library Lion," and Baptiste will present "Mermaid and Pirate."
2023_MD_GBF_MSIR_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Mika Song, Isabel Roxas Mika Song, Isabel Roxas Graphic Novel Presentation & Workshop Combo Part book presentation, part illustration workshop, Song will present "Pizza My Heart," and Roxas will present "The Adventures of Team Pom: The Last Dodo (Team Pom Book 2)"
2023_MD_GBF_Misc_230520	143	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Miscellaneous Exhausting but fun day. In case you're curious, 4,600 photos and 21,000 steps. Among the folks shown here are include J. Robert Deans, Elinda Deans, Jenny Yacovissi, Holly Smith, Caroline Bock, Bradley Graham (Politics and Prose), Colleen Shogan, Jud Ashman, and Angie Kim.
2023_MD_GBF_NRVT_230520	17	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Natalie Richards, Vincent Tirado Natalie Richards, Vincent Tirado Teen/YA Richards will present "Four Found Dead," and Tirado will present "We Don't Swim Here."
2023_MD_GBF_NBIZ_230520	9	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Nick Brooks, Ibi Zoboi Nick Brooks, Ibi Zoboi Teen/YA Brooks will present "Promise Boys," and Zoboi will present "Nigeria Jones."
2023_MD_GBF_Cozzens_230520	10	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Peter Cozzens ("A Brutal Reckoning") Peter Cozzens Non-Fiction Cozzens will present "A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South." He'll be interviewed by David O. Stewart.
2023_MD_GBF_PProse_230520	23	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Politics and Prose bookstore
2023_MD_GBF_Emerson_230520	4	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Ramona Emerson ("Shutter") Ramona Emerson Mystery, Thriller, SciFi Emerson will present "Shutter." Interviewed by Andrea M. Pawley.
2023_MD_GBF_Lowell_230520	7	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Rebekah Lowell Rebekah Lowell Children's Book Presentation & Workshop Combo Author Rebekah Lowell will present on her book "Catching Flight" and then lead a nature journaling for beginners workshop.
2023_MD_GBF_RLALD_230520	5	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Rebekah Lowell, Amina Luqman-Dawson Rebekah Lowell, Amina Luqman-Dawson Children's Lowell will present "The Road to After," and Luqman-Dawson will present "Freewater," this year's Newbery Medal winner.
2023_MD_GBF_Retelling_230520	4	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Retelling Classic Stories in Young (w/Kelly Ann Jacobson) Retelling Classic Stories in Young Adult Fiction Workshop - Adults In this workshop, author and University of Lynchburg professor Kelly Ann Jacobson will help students create their own reimaginings of classic literature stories.
2023_MD_GBF_RGBW_230520	7	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Robin Gow, Brittany Williams Robin Gow, Brittany Williams Upper MG/YA Gow will present "Dear Mothman," and Williams will present "That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 1)"
2023_MD_GBF_Rago_230520	12	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Rossella Rago ("Cooking with Nonna") Rossella Rago Cookbook Rago willl present "Cooking with Nonna: Sunday Dinners with La Famiglia," and provide a fresh pasta demo. She'll be interviewed by Nevin Martell.
2023_MD_GBF_Soni_230520	13	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Saket Soni ("The Great Escape") Saket Soni Non-Fiction Soni will present "The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America." He'll be interviewed by Mariko Hewer.
2023_MD_GBF_SGCSA_230520	8	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sara Goodman Confino, Sarah Adler Sara Goodman Confino, Sarah Adler Fiction, Romance Confino will present "She's Up to No Good," and Adler will present, "Mrs. Nash's Ashes." Moderated by Kristina Wright.
2023_MD_GBF_Poet2_230520	16	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sara R. Burnett, Maggie Queeney, Melissa Crowe Sara R. Burnett, Maggie Queeney, Melissa Crowe Poetry Poetry Panel: Myth and Reclamation. Moderated by Naomi Thiers.
2023_MD_GBF_SDWSEO_230520	16	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sayantani DasGupta, Wendy Shang, Ellen C. Oh Sayantani DasGupta, Wendy Shang, Ellen C. Oh Children's Panel: DasGupta will present "Crown of Flames (Fire Queen 2)," Shang will present "The Secret Battle of Evan Pao," and Oh will present "You Are Here: Connecting Flights." Moderated by Jun Nui.
2023_MD_GBF_Mufti_230520	9	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Shahan Mufti ("American Caliph") Shahan Mufti Non-Fiction Mufti will present "American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, DC." He'll be interviewed by Christopher Hoge.
2023_MD_GBF_STAG_230520	16	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sheila Turnage, Alan Gratz Sheila Turnage, Alan Gratz Children's Turnage will present "Island of Spies," and Gratz will present "Captain America: The Ghost Army."
2023_MD_GBF_Poet3_230520	10	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Shelley Puhak, Suzanne Frischkorn, Kwame Sound Daniels Shelley Puhak, Suzanne Frischkorn, Kwame Sound Daniels Poetry Poetry Panel: Search for Identity. Moderated by Dominic McDonald
2023_MD_GBF_SCSR_230520	15	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Susan Coll, Shauna Robinson Susan Coll, Shauna Robinson Fiction Fiction Panel: Bookstore Reads: Coll will present "Bookish People," and Robinson will present "The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks." Moderated by Hannah Oliver Depp.
2023_MD_GBF_SSJO_230520	12	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Susan Stockdale, Jennifer O'Connell Susan Stockdale, Jennifer O'Connell Children's, Picture Book Stockdale will present "Line Up! Animals in Remarkable Rows," and O'Connell will present "Elephants Remember: A True Story."
2023_MD_GBF_Editing_230520	6	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- The Importance of Editing (w/Michele Chynoweth) The Importance of Editing Workshop - Adults Instructor: Michele Chynoweth. Learn crucial editing tips that will help you create the best version of your book, including advice on style, dialogue, description, organization, proofing, formatting and more, so your work will be ready to be successfully...
2023_MD_GBF_Runstedtler_230520	9	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Theresa Runstedtler ("Black Ball") Theresa Runstedtler Non-Fiction, Sports Runstedtler will present "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA." This program will be recorded as a special episode of the Chatter on Books podcast with Torie Clarke, David Aldridge and Jamie...
2023_MD_GBF_TAMP_230520	11	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Tom Angleberger, Matt Phelan Tom Angleberger, Matt Phelan Children's, Graphic Novels Angleberger will present "Two-Headed Chicken," and Phelan will present "The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck: A Tale from the Age of Wonder"
2023_MD_GBF_TGFB_230520	14	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Tommy Greenwald, Fred Bowen Tommy Greenwald, Fred Bowen Children's, Sports Greenwald will present "The Ultimate Goal (Goodsports League #1)," and Bowen will present "Off the Bench."
2023_MD_GBF_Mood_230520	2	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Using Setting to Increase Mood and Suspense (w/Eva Langston) Using Setting to Increase Mood and Suspense Workshop - Adults Instructor: Eva Langston. Learn tips, read examples and complete exercises, all designed to help you dial up the suspense in your story through setting, whether you're writing a mystery/thriller or any other genre.
2023_MD_GBF_VHJTY_230520	5	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Virginia Hartman, Judith Turner-Yamamoto Virginia Hartman, Judith Turner-Yamamoto Fiction Hartman will present "The Marsh Queen," and Turner-Yamamoto will present "Loving the Dead and Gone." Moderated by Lisa Hill-Corley.
2023_MD_GBF_Love_Poems_230520	3	Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Writing Love Poems (w/Kim Roberts) Writing Love Poems Workshop - Adults Instructor: Kim Roberts. In this workshop, we will look at model poems and discuss how contemporary writers have handled our most tender emotion and why new love poems continue to be necessary.
2023_07_21C2_Should_Care	154	Hist Society of Wash DC -- Event: Why You Should Care About DC Statehood (w/Nolan Williams Jr., Derek Musgrove, Senator Paul Strauss, and Kelsye Adams) Why You Should Care About DC Statehood Join us for a screening of "Becoming Douglass Commonwealth" followed by a conversation about DC statehood and why you should care. If you’re paying attention in DC, signs of the statehood movement are all around you. Driving through town, you see license plates...
2023_09_17B1_Literary_HillBF	382	Literary Hill BookFest (2023) @ Eastern Market Literary Hill BookFest Celebrating Books and Authors on Capitol Hill SEE US AT EASTERN MARKET ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 This year, the BookFest is moving to the fall. Come join us from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 17th, as we celebrate the vibrant literary culture of Capitol Hill at our “home”...
2023_DC_Brandon_Croft_230215	117	Loyalty Bookstore @ 843 Upshur St. -- Event: Barbara Brandon-Croft ("Where I'm Coming From!") w/Sharon Pendana Barbara Brandon-Croft and Sharon Pendana for Where I'm Coming From! Loyalty is delighted to welcome Barbara Brandon-Croft and Sharon Pendana for an IN-PERSON event celebrating Where I'm Coming From! Join us at Loyalty's Petworth store at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 15th for a discussion, followed by a...
2023_08_19_Maier	79	MD -- Takoma Park -- People's Book -- Dana Maier (“Skip to the Fun Parts") w/Tim Kreider Dana Maier for “Skip to the Fun Parts: Cartoons and Complaints About the Creative Process” The perfect companion for anyone struggling to keep their sense of humor while staring at a blank page, Skip to the Fun Parts offers next-to-zero creative advice, and is instead filled with cartoons,...
2023_DC_Eig_230521	88	MLK Library Memorial and Politics & Prose -- Jonathan Eig ("King: A Life") w/ Eleanor Holmes Norton Jonathan Eig -- King: A Life w/ Eleanor Holmes Norton -- at MLK Library Join us to discuss Jonathan Eig's new book, King: A Life. By Politics and Prose Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig's King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin...
2023_08_12B7_NBF_Saunders	35	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Winner George Saunders 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Winner George Saunders 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner George Saunders discusses his writing life during this event, from his beloved novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” to his story collections such as “Tenth of December” and...
2023_08_12C3_NBF_Klune	23	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- AI: They Just Want To Be Our Friends with TJ Klune AI: They Just Want To Be Our Friends with TJ Klune Recent media coverage of AI has focused on the worrisome aspects of technology going rogue. But what if we asked another question: What possibilities are there for humans to build relationships, friendships, with AI? TJ Klune’s “In the Lives of...
2023_08_12G4_NBF_Secret	17	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Alone with a Secret: Novels That Provoke and Reveal with Victor LaValle and Kevin Wilson Alone with a Secret: Novels That Provoke and Reveal with Victor LaValle and Kevin Wilson Everyone has a dark secret…and then there are really dark secrets. Victor LaValle’s novel “Lone Women” follows a young woman who’s haunted by a secret sin that could burn many people. In Kevin Wilson’s “Now Is Not...
2023_08_12G5_NBF_Animals	14	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Animals Talk to Me: Narrators From the Wild with Henry Hoke and Shelby Van Pelt Animals Talk to Me: Narrators From the Wild with Henry Hoke and Shelby Van Pelt For us to see ourselves clearly, sometimes we need to hear from outside observers—as in, outside our species. Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures” follows the unlikely connection between a grieving woman and a...
2023_08_12F4_NBF_BScenes	14	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Behind the Scenes With Black Writers with Jericho Brown, Camille T. Dungy and Tiphanie Yanique Behind the Scenes With Black Writers with Jericho Brown, Camille T. Dungy and Tiphanie Yanique Black culture and identity have greatly influenced how Black creatives interpret the world. “How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice and Skill,” edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, is...
2023_08_12A5_NBF_CSpan	6	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Book TV on C-Span2 Peter Slen (C-SPAN) interviewing ???, Charles Stimson, and Douglas Brinkley
2023_08_12C4_NBF_CSecrets	22	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Capital Secrets: J. Edgar Hoover's Shadowy Reign with Beverly Gage and James Kirchick Capital Secrets: J. Edgar Hoover's Shadowy Reign with Beverly Gage and James Kirchick J. Edgar Hoover is perceived nowadays as a dark figure in American politics. But he wasn’t always thought of that way. In her Pulitzer Prize-winning book “G-Man,” Beverly Gage fairly and thoroughly investigates...
2023_08_12E4_NBF_Gratz	52	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Captain America and Alan Gratz: What More Do You Need? Captain America and Alan Gratz: What More Do You Need? A human, a sidekick and a captain. What more do you need to become a superhero? Alan Gratz brings us a World War II adventure featuring Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes up against an army of undead ghosts in “Captain America: The Ghost Army.” Hear...
2023_08_12B3_NBF_Buttigieg	40	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Chasten Buttigieg Has Something To Tell You (Hint: It's About Finding Yourself) Chasten Buttigieg Has Something To Tell You (Hint: It's About Finding Yourself) Growing up isn’t easy. Finding your voice takes courage. And, being true to yourself can take time. In “I Have Something to Tell You -- For Young Adults,” Chasten Buttigieg recounts stories and experiences he encountered...
2023_08_12F5_NBF_Dig_In	21	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Dig In: What Food Says About Us with Cheuk Kwan and Anya von Bremzen Dig In: What Food Says About Us with Cheuk Kwan and Anya von Bremzen Food: it’s stuff on a plate but also something that tells others about what’s in our hearts and our minds. In “Have You Eaten Yet?,” Cheuk Kwan interviews Chinese restaurant owners and workers, showcasing their resilience and...
2023_08_12E5_NBF_YDelgado	18	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Drawing Yaqui Delgado with Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas Drawing Yaqui Delgado with Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas How do you add faces to characters you’ve never seen? Is it hard to draw a beloved novel? In this program artist Mel Valentine Vargas is joined by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina. Together they will share how...
2023_08_12D5_NBF_Acevedo	22	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Elizabeth Acevedo on Her New Novel "Family Lore" Elizabeth Acevedo on Her New Novel "Family Lore" What happens when someone who can predict the exact day of someone’s death hosts their own wake? Join Elizabeth Acevedo as she discusses her debut adult novel, “Family Lore,” in conversation with former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature...
2023_08_12C5_NBF_Page	27	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Elliot Page on His New Memoir "Pageboy" Elliot Page on His New Memoir "Pageboy" Oscar-nominated star and trans advocate, Elliot Page explores the searing and intimate experiences of being human in his new memoir, “Pageboy.” From his experiences as a young actor in Hollywood to struggles over body image and discovering himself as a queer and...
2023_08_12B2_NBF_Hauntings	11	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Hauntings Aren't Just for Houses: Horror Fiction with Tananarive Due and Grady Hendrix Hauntings Aren't Just for Houses: Horror Fiction with Tananarive Due and Grady Hendrix Horror can take countless forms: monsters, strangers, our inner demons. In Tananarive Due’s “The Wishing Pool and Other Stories,” supernatural horror intersects with chillingly real themes of trauma, racism and...
2023_08_12F1_NBF_Heating	29	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- History Is Heating Up: Environmental Awakening vs. Climate Change Denial with Douglas Brinkley and David Lipsky History Is Heating Up: Environmental Awakening vs. Climate Change Denial with Douglas Brinkley and David Lipsky Join Douglas Brinkley and David Lipsky as they discuss the nuances and history of how we’ve wrestled with a pervasive issue: climate change. Brinkley’s “Silent Spring Revolution” pays tribute...
2023_08_12D1_NBF_Injustices	7	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- How Can We Deal with the World's Injustices? Ask a Teen! with Lesa Cline-Ransome and Jennifer De Leon How Can We Deal with the World's Injustices? Ask a Teen! with Lesa Cline-Ransome and Jennifer De Leon Teens aren’t immune to the world’s injustices; they might have ideas about some solutions. Join Lesa Cline-Ransome and Jennifer De Leon as they discuss their newest releases. Lesa Cline-Ransome’s “For...
2023_08_12E1_NBF_Shepard	14	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- How Sara Shepard Made a Best Friend How Sara Shepard Made a Best Friend Fifth grade is full of surprises: good, bad, silly, weird—you name it. The first installment of a new middle grade series, Sara Shepard’s “Penny Draws a Best Friend” follows young Penny Lowry as she navigates changing friendships, a family secret and her feelings of...
2023_08_12G1_NBF_Stressed	17	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- I'm Already Stressed About Homework. You Need Me to Solve a Mystery Too? with Nick Brooks and Karen M. McManus. I'm Already Stressed About Homework. You Need Me to Solve a Mystery Too? with Nick Brooks and Karen M. McManus. Imagine needing to solve a mystery while juggling a mountain of schoolwork—not fun (but maybe more fun than homework?). Nick Brooks’ “Promise Boys” follows three teens of color who...
2023_08_12D3_NBF_Lie	28	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Lie, Fight, Gatekeep: Girls vs. the Power with Angeline Boulley and Amélie Wen Zhao Lie, Fight, Gatekeep: Girls vs. the Power with Angeline Boulley and Amélie Wen Zhao Youth are some of society’s strongest fighters (and innovators) and these protagonists are no exception. Angeline Boulley (“Warrior Girl Unearthed”) and Amélie Wen Zhao (“Song of Silver, Flame Like Night”) write about...
2023_08_12D7_NBF_L2Life	6	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Literature to Life Presents a Performance From F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Literature to Life Presents a Performance From F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Join us for a performance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” presented by the literary nonprofit Literature to Life, whose actors and teaching artists immerse an audience in a book and vividly bring it to...
2023_08_12B6_NBF_Mukherjee	9	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Medicine and the New Human with Siddhartha Mukherjee Medicine and the New Human with Siddhartha Mukherjee In his new book “The Song of the Cell,” physician and author Siddhartha Mukherjee, also the author of “The Emperor of All Maladies,” takes the reader back to the discovery of cells, the ways that discovery revolutionized medicine and the remarkable...
2023_08_12E2_NBF_Story	5	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Me, My Story, My Pictures with Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Pedro Martín Me, My Story, My Pictures with Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Pedro Martín What’s it like to not only divulge the details of your life but also draw them for everyone to see?! Jarret J. Krosoczka’s “Sunshine” follows his experience working at a camp for terminally ill children. “Mexikid” tracks Pedro...
2023_08_12A3_NBF_Misc	166	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Miscelleanous Folks here include the Library Friends group, a guy who was trying to hawk his own book against the Chinese Communist Party, the US Capital Historical Society folks, Kate Michael, Carla Hayden, Amy Joyce and Helena Andrews-Dyer (Washington Post stage), Jane Campbell, Daniela Galarza and Ann Maloney...
2023_08_12G6_NBF_Scalzi	23	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- My Gig at the Godzilla Preserve with John Scalzi My Gig at the Godzilla Preserve with John Scalzi Lions, tigers or…kaiju? I don’t think we’re on Earth anymore. So what should one do when they find themselves in an alternate, human-free universe? Well, in John Scalzi’s novel, “The Kaiju Preservation Society,” the KPS organization was created to...
2023_08_12C6_NBF_Kelly	45	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- My Life, Considered: Memoir with Mary Louise Kelly My Life, Considered: Memoir with Mary Louise Kelly Join Mary Louise Kelly, a co-host of the culture-savvy NPR podcast “All Things Considered” in a discussion of her memoir, “It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs.” Kelly grapples with the death of her father and the realization that her children...
2023_08_12F3_NBF_Myths	23	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Myths and Promises: Decoding "Latino" in America with José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar Myths and Promises: Decoding "Latino" in America with José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar What does it mean to be Latino in the U.S.? Join José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar as they discuss how their books explore this question. Tobar’s “Our Migrant Souls” examines the 21st century Latino experience and the...
2023_08_12B1_NBF_Towles	16	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- On "The Lincoln Highway": Historical Fiction with Amor Towles On "The Lincoln Highway": Historical Fiction with Amor Towles Amor Towles’ latest novel, “The Lincoln Highway,” is a classic American road novel but within that narrative framework, it continually surprises. It’s about 18-year-old Emmett Watson, who has to get to nowhere in particular, fast, after his...
2023_08_12A4_NBF_PP	31	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Politics and Prose Area
2023_08_12G3_NBF_Redacting	15	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Redacting and Retelling: New Ways of Confronting Systemic Racism with Shane McCrae and Nicole Sealey Redacting and Retelling: New Ways of Confronting Systemic Racism with Shane McCrae and Nicole Sealey Poetry and poets confront racism in this panel. In his memoir “Pulling the Chariot of the Sun,” poet Shane McCrae pieces together the story of his childhood kidnapping by his white grandparents -- and...
2023_08_12C2_NBF_Grann	33	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder: An Hour with David Grann Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder: An Hour with David Grann In January 1742, the H.M.S. Wager washed up on the coast of Brazil with 29 emaciated men. Via suspenseful storytelling, David Grann recreates in “The Wager” the ship’s rough voyage and its gruesome aftermath. The lessons here aren’t just about the...
2023_08_12B5_NBF_Family	10	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- The Family You Need, the Family You Create: Literary Fiction with Esmeralda Santiago and Luis Alberto Urrea The Family You Need, the Family You Create: Literary Fiction with Esmeralda Santiago and Luis Alberto Urrea What makes someone family? Join Esmeralda Santiago and Luis Alberto Urrea as they discuss their new novels, “Las Madres” (Santiago) and “Good Night, Irene” (Urrea). Santiago’s novel follows...
2023_08_12B4_NBF_NPoetry	15	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- The World Offers Itself to Your Imagination: Nature Poetry with Camille T. Dungy and Joy Harjo The World Offers Itself to Your Imagination: Nature Poetry with Camille T. Dungy and Joy Harjo Throughout time, readers have turned to poetry to connect to the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Join former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (“Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light”) and Camille T. Dungy...
2023_08_12E3_NBF_What_If	35	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- What If?: Time Travel, Supervillains and Other Everyday Things with Jamar Nicholas and Nisi Shawl What If?: Time Travel, Supervillains and Other Everyday Things with Jamar Nicholas and Nisi Shawl What happens when magic becomes your everyday? Set in a world where superheroes and ordinary people coexist, Jamar Nicholas’ graphic novel “Leon the Extraordinary” follows superpower-less Leon’s mission to...
2023_08_12E6_NBF_When_Lies	19	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- When Lies and Secrets Come Into the Light with Linda Kao and Mark Oshiro When Lies and Secrets Come Into the Light with Linda Kao and Mark Oshiro What if those you love the most keep you in the dark? In Mark Oshiro’s “Into the Light,” Manny questions his memories while searching for his sister; in Linda Kao’s “A Crooked Mark,” Matt hunts for those marked by the devil –...
2023_08_12G2_NBF_Ward	20	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Why Fiction Matters with Jesmyn Ward, 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Winner Why Fiction Matters with Jesmyn Ward, 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Winner Join us in an exclusive event with 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner Jesmyn Ward and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. In this thought-provoking conversation, Ward discusses the...
2023_08_12D2_NBF_Jane20	9	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Will and Jane 2.0: Classics Updated with Sayantani DasGupta and Brittany N. Williams Who says classics can’t be revamped? A modern retelling of Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” Sayantani DasGupta’s “Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute” follows teenage drama at a regency-themed summer camp. Sprinkled with Shakespearean references, Brittany N. Williams’ “That Self-Same Metal” follows...
2023_08_12F2_NBF_Russell	34	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Yards Between Us: Sports and American Culture with R.K. Russell Yards Between Us: Sports and American Culture with R.K. Russell R.K. Russell’s sports life and personal life collided when he publicly identified as bisexual during his time in the NFL. In “The Yards Between Us,” he aims to shorten the distance between LGBTQ+ professional athletes and American...
2023_08_12F6_NBF_AphroChic	7	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- "AphroChic": Celebrating the Black Family Home with Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason "AphroChic": Celebrating the Black Family Home with Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason If there’s one place to find rich generational history besides a museum, it’s a house. Follow Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason as they explore the intimate spaces of Black family homes from their smart new design book,...
2023_08_12D6_NBF_Hendrickson	9	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- "Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter" with John Hendrickson "Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter" with John Hendrickson John Hendrickson, a staff writer at The Atlantic, published an article in 2019 about Joe Biden’s stuttering and his own. “Life on Delay” is the memoir born from that article; in it, Hendrickson writes openly about the isolation,...
2023_08_12D4_NBF_Tran	8	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- "Take a Trip," They Said. "You'll Have a Great Time!" They Said. with Trang Thanh Tran "Take a Trip," They Said. "You'll Have a Great Time!" They Said. with Trang Thanh Tran We don’t take a vacation just to worry about surviving the vacation. But in Trang Thanh Tran’s “She Is a Haunting,” a girl encounters a haunting while visiting family in Vietnam. Maybe let’s not take a vacation to...
2023_08_12C1_NBF_White_Bird	28	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- "White Bird": Deep in the Wonder Universe with R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl "White Bird": Deep in the Wonder Universe with R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl Join R.J. Palacio and Erica S. Perl as they discuss their new novel adaptation of “White Bird.” Set within the Wonder universe, this story reflects the power of kindness. Due to a change in the release date of the “White...
2023_08_12E7_NBF_Sepetys	38	Natl Book Festival 2023 -- "You: The Story" with Ruta Sepetys "You: The Story" with Ruta Sepetys The most powerful aspect of a story is your voice—without it there is no story. In her new book “You: The Story: A Writer’s Guide to Craft Through Memory,” Ruta Sepetys teaches aspiring writers how to dig deep into their memories and masterfully explore them on the...
2023_DC_Kalb3_230422	147	NPC -- The Kalb Report Celebration and Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony -- Everything Else The Kalb Report Celebration and Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony Join us in the National Press Club Main Ballroom. The National Press Club and the NPC Journalism Institute request the pleasure of your company at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 22, 2023, as we celebrate The Kalb Report public...
2023_DC_Kalb_230422	197	NPC -- The Kalb Report Celebration and Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony -- Program The Kalb Report Celebration and Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony Join us in the National Press Club Main Ballroom. The National Press Club and the NPC Journalism Institute request the pleasure of your company at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 22, 2023, as we celebrate The Kalb Report public...
2023_09_17C2_Goodheart	113	Politics & Prose -- Adam Goodheart ("The Last Island") w/Wil Haygood Adam Goodheart -- The Last Island: Discovery, Defiance, and the Most Elusive Tribe on Earth - with Wil Haygood A journey to the coast of North Sentinel Island, home to a tribe believed to be the most isolated human community on earth. The Sentinelese people want to be left alone and will shoot deadly...
2023_DC_Petri_230410	94	Politics & Prose -- Alexandra Petri ("Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)") (w/Robert Samuels) Alexandra Petri — Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up) - with Robert Samuels From the Spanish conquistadors to the Salem witch trials, from Paul Revere's ride to the exclamation mark in Oklahoma!, Alexandra Petri's U.S. History presents a deranged timeline in which...
2023_DC_McCarthy_230530	119	Politics & Prose -- Andrew McCarthy ("Walking with Sam") Andrew McCarthy -- Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain — at Conn Ave When Andrew McCarthy's eldest son began to take his first steps into adulthood, McCarthy found himself wishing time would slow down. Looking to create a more meaningful connection with Sam before he...
2023_09_06A2_Hatke	97	Politics & Prose -- Ben Hatke ("Things in the Basement") Ben Hatke - Things in the Basement - at Conn Ave in the Children and Teens Department Chasing his little sister’s lost pink sock, Milo delves deeper and deeper into the basement through the layers of history, meeting scary creatures along the way. Milo must lead his new friends against the ultimate...
2023_DC_Patrick_230516	142	Politics & Prose -- Bethanne Patrick ("Life B") w/Alexandra Zapruder Bethanne Patrick -- Life B: Overcoming Double Depression -- with Alexandra Zapruder -- at Conn Ave Plagued by depression her entire life, it wasn't until her early fifties that writer and book critic Bethanne Patrick, advocating for her own care, received a medical diagnosis that would set her on the...
2023_09_05B1_Burch	249	Politics & Prose -- Ciera Burch ("Finch House") w/Kwame Alexander Ciera Burch - Finch House - in conversation with Kwame Alexander - at Conn Ave When eleven-year-old Micah visits Finch House, she knows it’s officially off limits. Yet the formerly decrepit house is all fixed up and there’s a boy named Theo in the front yard. She knows that she is not meant to be...
2023_07_05A1_Goodyear	134	Politics & Prose -- C.W. Goodyear ("President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier") w/Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal C.W. Goodyear -- President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier - with Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal -- at Conn Ave In this magisterial biography, C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency. Progressive firebrand and conservative compromiser;...
2023_DC_Barry_230505	51	Politics & Prose -- Dave Barry ("Swamp Story") Dave Barry -- Swamp Story -- at Conn Ave Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside. Broke and desperate for a way out, Jesse stumbles...
2023_07_22D1_Kalb	169	Politics & Prose -- Deborah Kalb ("Off to Join the Circus") w/Susan Coll Deborah Kalb -- Off to Join the Circus - with Susan Coll -- at Conn Ave Off to Join the Circus focuses on an overly enmeshed, neurotic Jewish family in the Washington, D.C., area, and what happens when a relative returns after 64 years. Adele Pinsky ran away as a teenager back in 1954, perhaps to join...
2023_09_06A3_DGFaust	128	Politics & Prose -- Drew Gilpin Faust ("Necessary Trouble") w/Lissa Muscatine Drew Gilpin Faust -- Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury - with Lissa Muscatine To grow up in the 1950s was to enter a world of polarized national alliances, nuclear threat, and destabilized social hierarchies. Two world wars and the depression that connected them had unleashed a torrent of...
2023_09_17C1_Foer	35	Politics & Prose -- Franklin Foer ("The Last Politician") Franklin Foer — The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future On January 20, 2021, standing where only two weeks earlier police officers had battled with right-wing paramilitaries, Joe Biden took his oath of office. The American people were still sick with...
2023_07_19C1_GBrown	197	Politics & Prose -- George Brown ("Too Hot: Kool & the Gang & Me") w/DJ Lance Reynolds George Brown -- Too Hot: Kool & the Gang & Me -- with DJ Lance Reynolds He soon joined forces with his friends to form a group called the Jazziacs which then evolved into Kool & The Gang, a band that began playing clubs and charting hits while its members were still teenagers. By evolving their sound...
2023_DC_Woo_230128	72	Politics & Prose -- Ilyon Woo ("Master Slave Husband Wife") w/Fergus Bordewich Ilyon Woo -- Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom - with Fergus Bordewich In 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history. Posing as master...
2023_07_09C1_Vanderbes	155	Politics & Prose -- Jennifer Vanderbes ("Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims") Jennifer Vanderbes - Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims — at Conn Ave In 1959, a Cincinnati pharmaceutical firm, the William S. Merrell Company, quietly began distributing samples of an exciting new wonder drug already popular around the world. Touted as a...
2023_08_28B2_Eichler	166	Politics & Prose -- Jeremy Eichler ("Time's Echo") w/Anne Midgett Jeremy Eichler -- Time's Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance - with Anne Midgette -- at Conn Ave In 1785, when the great German poet Friedrich Schiller penned his immortal "Ode to Joy," he crystallized the deepest hopes and dreams of the European Enlightenment for a...
2023_DC_Craft_230428	117	Politics & Prose -- Jerry Craft ("School Trip: A Graphic Novel") Jerry Craft - School Trip: A Graphic Novel - at Conn Ave Jordan and his friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are going on a School Trip to Paris. But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced, the school trip takes an unexpected -- and hilarious -- turn. Especially when trying to find their...
2023_08_22A1_Disrupting	297	Politics & Prose -- Katie J. Wells and Kafui Attoh ("Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City") w/Malcolm Harris Katie J. Wells and Kafui Attoh | Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City - with Malcolm Harris — at Conn Ave The first city to fight back against Uber, Washington, D.C., was also the first city where such resistance was defeated. It was here that the company created a playbook for...
2023_07_23A1_Grossinger	206	Politics & Prose -- Ken Grossinger ("Art Works") w/Reverend Lennox Yearwood Ken Grossinger - Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together - with Reverend Lennox Yearwood - at Conn Ave An artist's mural of George Floyd becomes an emblem of a renewed movement for racial equality. A documentary film injects fuel into a popular mobilization to oust a...
2023_DC_Myth_America_230104	96	Politics & Prose -- Kevin M. Kruse & Julian E. Zelizer ("Myth America") (w/E.J. Dionne) Kevin M. Kruse & Julian E. Zelizer — Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past - with E.J. Dionne The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative media have led large numbers of Americans to believe in...
2023_08_30B1_Meckler	265	Politics & Prose -- Laura Meckler ("Dream Town") w/Jesse J. Holland Laura Meckler -- Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity - with Jesse J. Holland -- at Conn Ave In this searing and intimate examination of the ideals and realities of racial integration, award-winning Washington Post journalist Laura Meckler tells the story of a decades-long pursuit...
2023_DC_Dallek_230321	110	Politics & Prose -- Matthew Dallek ("Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right") Matthew Dallek -- Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right -- at Conn Ave Founded in 1958 by an elite coterie of white businessmen, the John Birch Society produced and disseminated ultraconservative propaganda to white homeowners, housewives, and middle-class professionals,...
2023_07_22C1_Taylor	20	Politics & Prose -- Miles Taylor ("Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump") Miles Taylor -- Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump The author behind the “eye-popping” (CNN) #1 New York Times bestseller A Warning presents an urgent look at how our deeply divided nation is setting the stage for “The Next Trump." With the 2024 election approaching, the...
2023_07_20C1_Taylor	197	Politics & Prose -- Nikki M. Taylor ("Brooding Over Bloody Revenge") Nikki M. Taylor -- Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance -- at Conn Ave From the colonial through the antebellum era, enslaved women in the US used lethal force as the ultimate form of resistance. By amplifying their voices and experiences, Brooding over Bloody Revenge...
2023_DC_Hurowitz_230128	71	Politics & Prose -- Richard Hurowitz ("In the Garden of the Righteous") w/Michael J. Abramowitz Richard Hurowitz -- In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust - with Michael J. Abramowitz These powerfully illuminating and inspiring profiles pay tribute to the incredible deeds of the Righteous Among the Nations, little-known heroes who saved...
2023_07_17A1_Freedman	134	Politics & Prose -- Samuel G. Freedman ("Into the Bright Sunshine") w/Julia Sweig Samuel G. Freedman — Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights - with Julia Sweig -- at Conn Ave As Samuel G. Freedman points out, Hubert Humphrey's public life began and ended in disgrace. Humphrey started out as an outlier in the post-war Democratic Party and...
2023_07_13E_Weinman	39	Politics & Prose -- Sarah Weinman ("Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning") w/Jonquilyn Hill Sarah Weinman — Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning - with Jonquilyn Hill — at Conn Ave True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories...
2023_DC_Casey_230131	93	Politics & Prose -- Shaun A. Casey ("Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom") w/Mike McCurry Shaun A. Casey -- Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom: The Future of Religion in American Diplomacy - with Mike McCurry Many American policy makers are squeamish about religion's role in diplomacy. Nevertheless, religion plays a crucial and complex part in global affairs, such as in sustainable...
2023_DC_Drummond_230509	77	Politics & Prose -- Steve Drummond ("The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two") w/Melissa Block Steve Drummond -- The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two - with Melissa Block -- at Conn Ave Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously...
2023_DC_Kidder_230322	64	Politics & Prose -- Tracy Kidder ("Rough Sleepers") Tracy Kidder -- Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People — at Conn Ave In Rough Sleepers, Kidder shows how one person can make a difference, as he tells the story of Dr. Jim O'Connell, a gifted man who invented ways to create a community of care for a...
2023_DC_V_230207	77	Politics & Prose -- V (Formerly Eve Ensler) ("Reckoning") w/Rachel Louise Snyder V (Formerly Eve Ensler) -- Reckoning - with Rachel Louise Snyder The newest book from V (formerly Eve Ensler), Reckoning invites you to travel the journey of a writer's and activist's life and process over forty years, representing both the core of ideas that have become global movements and the...
2023_DC_Klobuchar_230511	71	Politics & Prose @ GW Betts Theatre -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar ("The Joy of Politics") w/Dana Bash Sen. Amy Klobuchar -- The Joy of Politics - with Dana Bash -- at GWU Dorothy Betts Theatre During the past few years, as our country has faced unprecedented challenges, Senator Klobuchar has been in the room where it happens--on the Senate floor for critical votes during the pandemic, at the debate...
2023_09_18B1_Isaacson	160	Politics & Prose @ Sidwell Friends -- Walter Isaacson ("Elon Musk") w/Michael Duffy Walter Isaacson - Elon Musk - with Michael Duffy — at Sidwell Friends School When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week....
2023_MD_Tavares_230320	99	Politics & Prose @ Takoma Park Maryand Library -- Matt Tavares ("Hoops") Author Event: Matt Tavares Matt Tavares, Author/illustrator of the popular book, Hoops, will join us on Monday, March 20 at 6:00 pm at the Library. After his presentation, he will sign books. Books will be available from Politics & Prose at the event.
2023_DC_Maier_230518	88	Politics & Prose @ Union Market -- Dana Jeri Maier ("Skip to the Fun Parts") w/Philippa Hughes Dana Jeri Maier -- Skip to the Fun Parts: Cartoons and Complaints About the Creative Process - with Philippa Hughes -- at Union Market Like you, syndicated cartoonist Dana Maier wants a creativity shortcut--a magical fairy who will both come up with brilliant ideas and grant the energy and discipline...
2023_08_24B1_Watson	111	USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Robert Watson ("When Washington Burned") When Washington Burned: The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation’s Rise from the Ashes Join us on August 24 for a captivating hybrid event with author and Historian Dr. Robert Watson. Together, we’ll discuss his upcoming book, “When Washington Burned,” which tells the forgotten story of August...
2023_DC_WP_Kara_Murza_230417	44	Washington Post -- Press Freedom in Russia: The Detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza Vladimir Kara-Murza, the Russian political activist and Washington Post columnist, has been imprisoned in Moscow since April 2022 – accused of treason after criticizing the war in Ukraine. Join Washington Post Live on Monday, April 17 at 9:00 a.m. ET for a conversation with his wife, Evgenia Kara-Murza,...
2023_MD_WWC_R_230512	43	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Friday Night -- Opening Reception
2023_MD_WWC_P01_230512	133	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Friday Night -- Panel: How to Pitch an Agent Panel in the Spotlight: “How to Pitch an Agent” Freaking out about pitching your novel or nonfiction proposal at the 2023 Washington Writers Conference? Relax! During Friday evening’s “How to Pitch an Agent” panel, moderated by conference chair Laura Hazan, literary agents Jennifer Chen Tran, Sam...
2023_MD_WWC_A_230513	67	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Agents Room
2023_MD_WWC_H_230513	53	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Happy Hour
2023_MD_WWC_P11_230513	93	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Lunch: Award to David O. Stewart, Dolen Perkins-Valdez in Conversation with Bethanne Patrick Lifetime Achievement Award presented to David O. Stewart David O. Stewart to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award We’re pleased to announce that David O. Stewart will receive the Independent’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2023 Washington Writers Conference! Bestselling biographer. Stewart is...
2023_MD_WWC_M_230513	64	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Miscellaneous Folks shown here include: Jenny Yacovissi, Jud Ashman, Alma Katsu, E.A. Aymar, Bob Levey, James Percoco, Sarah Trembath, Anjili Babbar, S.A. Cosby, Alma Katsu, Martha Anne Toll, Mary Kay Zuravleff, David O. Stewart, Michael B. Tager, Myna Chang, Melanie S. Hatter, Tara Campbell, Louis Bayard, and...
2023_MD_WWC_P08_230513	19	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: An Agent, An Editor, A Publisher: Publishing's Holy Trinity An Agent, an Editor, a Publisher: Publishing’s Holy Trinity Getting a book into print takes a team of professionals, but sometimes it’s hard to understand what specific role each person plays, especially when lines get blurry. Moderator Chloe Yelena Miller leads the discussion of an author’s publishing...
2023_MD_WWC_P15_230513	28	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Building Your Writing Community Building Your Writing Community Putting words on the page is often a solitary pursuit, but -- as these award-winning authors reveal -- we can go farther when supported by a writing community. Moderator Tara Campbell, writer of flash and speculative fiction, editor, and teacher, leads the conversation...
2023_MD_WWC_P02_230513	13	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Debut Authors: The Publishing Journey Debut Authors: The Publishing Journey A murder mystery told by a 6-year-old girl, a love story with roots in the WWII era, a YA novel set at an elite prep school, a study of Irish crime writers: Each debut book has its own journey to publication. Moderator Eliza Nellums -- author of suspense novels All...
2023_MD_WWC_P16_230513	19	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: From Page to Screen: Is It as Sexy as We All Dream It Is? From Page to Screen: Is It As Sexy as We All Dream It Is? It’s every author’s dream, right -- to see their work on the big (or small) screen? Well, sure. And yet, we sense that what goes on outside the limelight might not be as glamorous as we imagine. Listen in as novelists S.A. Cosby (Razorblade...
2023_MD_WWC_P09_230513	10	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Historical Fiction: In Living Memory Historical Fiction: In Living Memory To write novels about historical events that are still within memory of the living poses particular challenges. In their most recent books, our panelists make a shift in genre, subject, or voice by turning for inspiration to family stories or our 20th-century past....
2023_MD_WWC_P13_230513	12	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Muzzled Expression: The Alarming Rise in Book Bans Muzzled Expression: The Alarming Rise in Book Banning Moderator Sarah Trembath -- poet, creative nonfiction writer, and educator -- leads a timely discussion with others standing on the front line for freedom of speech and explores what we as authors can do to push back. Nadine Farid Johnson is...
2023_MD_WWC_P05_230513	11	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Politics and History: Event Non-Fiction Needs a "Story" Politics and History: Even Nonfiction Needs a “Story” How do you choose the “story” you want to tell in your nonfiction? Finding the right framing and through-line is crucial to make a nonfiction project cohere and keep it focused. Moderator Gene Meyer, a longtime writer and editor at the Washington...
2023_MD_WWC_P12_230513	14	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Small But Scrappy: Independent Small Presses Small but Scrappy: Independent Small Presses Join four prominent voices in the small-press publishing world as they discuss their experiences and insights. The panel will feature Caroline Bock, an accomplished author and co-president and editor at Washington Writers’ Publishing House; Michael B. Tager,...
2023_MD_WWC_P06_230513	18	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Thrillers & Horrors & Crime: Oh, My! Thrillers & Horror & Crime: Oh, My! Join moderator Anjili Babbar for a thrilling panel discussion with authors Alma Katsu, S.A. Cosby, and E.A. Aymar on the increasingly blurry lines across multiple dark genres. Katsu’s novels are a combination of supernatural, horror, and historical fiction. Cosby is...
2023_MD_WWC_P03_230513	17	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: Voices Across Genres Voices Across Genres Gather together five writers from a variety of genres and discover how they identified the forms best suited to their individual vision and voice. In an expansive conversation about writing journeys, Tara Campbell (flash/speculative fiction) moderates an accomplished panel...
2023_MD_WWC_P10_230513	5	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Panel: What’s New in Middle-Grade/YA What’s New in Middle-Grade/YA Three recent and very different stories: the battle to save a farming community from horrifying blight, a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, and an adventure tale that travels from small-town Virginia to the jungles of India. Meg Eden Kuyatt, author of the...
2023_MD_WWC_W_230513	40	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Welcome & Housekeeping Welcome & Housekeeping: * Jenny Yacovissi, WIROB President * Jud Ashman, GBF * Laura Hazan, Conference Chair
2023_MD_WWC_P17_230513	6	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Workshop: Are You Publicist-Ready? Are You Publicist-Ready? Over 3 million books are published yearly in the U.S., and more than 1.7 million of them are self-published. How does an author stand out in this crowded book world? One solution could be to hire a publicist. But then there’s the task of finding a publicist who will work for a...
2023_MD_WWC_P07_230513	5	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Workshop: How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer Want to become a full-time freelance writer or start a rewarding side hustle? Elizabeth Chang, a former Washington Post staffer, and Nevin Martell, a veteran freelancer, have worked together for years and will teach you techniques and tips from both sides of the...
2023_MD_WWC_P04_230513	8	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Workshop: The Agent Search The Agent Search Keep your head, keep your heart, keep the faith. The agent search can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be devastating. Join agent Haley Heideman and author Laura Scalzo as they discuss the process. The conversation will include manuscript readiness, query letters, targeting,...
2023_MD_WWC_P14_230513	14	Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Workshop: Which Editor Do You Need? Which Editor Do You Need? Get your questions ready for top book editors Ally Machate and Katherine Pickett. In this session, Ally and Katherine will give you the inside scoop on the types of freelance editors available to you, what they do, why you might need them, and how you can make the most of the...
2023_DC_WHHA_Mourning_230223	101	White House Historical Association -- Panel ("Mourning the Presidents") w/Michael Beschloss, Matthew Costello, Lindsay Chervinsky, and Sharron Wilkins Conard The White House Historical Association invites you to the book launch of Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture The discussion will be moderated by acclaimed presidential historian, and White House Historical Association Board Member, Michael Beschloss and feature Vice President...
2023_DC_WHHA_TVPres_230124	74	White House Historical Association -- Panel ("White House History: The Televised Presidency") w/Frank Sesno, Kelly O’Donnell, Mike McCurry, and Dr. Martha Kumar White House History with Frank Sesno: Origins of the Televised Presidency The White House Historical Association's 2023 Quarterly Lecture Series, White House History with Frank Sesno will feature four lectures dealing with various topics about the rich history of the Executive Mansion. The White House...
2023_DC_WHHA_WomenJ_230330	90	White House Historical Association -- Panel ("Women and Journalism in the White House") 2023 Quarterly Lecture Series White House History with Frank Sesno Women and Journalism in the White House Speakers Include: * Susan Page, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief * Monica Alba, NBC News White House Correspondent * Dr. Teri Finneman, Associate Professor at the University of...

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