Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss "Clash of Civilizations” at April 7 NPC luncheon

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a best-selling author and outspoken critic of radical Islam, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on April 7.

The topic of her presentation will be "Clash of Civilizations: ISIS, Islam, and the West." The luncheon comes two weeks after publication of her latest book, “Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation,” copies of which will be available for sale and autographing after the luncheon.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets are $23 for National Press Club members and one guest and $37 for general admission, and are available here. For questions, please email [email protected] or (202 662-7501). Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation.

Club members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to: [email protected] no later than 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

Credentialed media may cover with ID.

To submit a question in advance, put ALI in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.