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John C. McManus "The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach"
A white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division’s harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach—acclaimed historian John C. McManus has written a gripping history that will stand as the last word on this titanic battle. A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. All attendees must have a ticket. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the NPC. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final. Nicknamed the Big Red One, 1st Division had fought from…
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Paul Dickson "Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers"
Gifted lexicographer Paul Dickson will discuss his new book "Authorisms" and sign copies of the book after the discussion. Dickson deftly sorts through neologisms by Chaucer (a ha), Jane Austen (base ball), Louisa May Alcott (co-ed), Mark Twain (hard-boiled), Kurt Vonnegut (granfalloon), John le Carrè (mole), William Gibson (cyberspace), and many others. Presenting stories behind each word and phrase, Dickson enriches our appreciation of the English language in a book as entertaining as it is enlightening. William Shakespeare’s written vocabulary consisted of 17,245 words, including hundreds…
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Lara O’Brien "Chesca and the Spirit of Grace"
Obamacare After the Exchanges
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Gregory Feifer - "Russians: The People Behind the Power"
NPC Speakers Committee
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Dave Barry "You Can Date Boys When You're Forty"
Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times–bestselling author Dave Barry will discuss his new book "You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About.” A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. All attendees must have a ticket. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the NPC. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final; no refunds will be issued. In his bestselling "I’ll Mature When I’m Dead," Dave Barry embarked…
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Book Rap: Diana Gabaldon "Written in My Own Heart's Blood"
Book Rap: Diana Gabaldon "Written in My Own Heart's Blood"
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James Carville and Mary Matalin - Love & War: 20 Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters and One Louisiana Home
NPC Travel Committee
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Heart: An American Medical Odyssey
Heart: An American Medical Odyssey
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Alan Greenspan "The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting"
Alan Greenspan "The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting"
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Piers Morgan "Shooting Straight: Guns, Gays, God, and George Clooney"
Piers Morgan, host of CNN’s Piers Morgan Live, will discuss and sign copies of his new book "Shooting Straight: Guns, Gays, God, and George Clooney." This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members; $10 for the public. The Club-member admission fee is waived with a pre-order of a copy of the book, an option that appears on the ticket form. Limit one member ticket per Club member. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. From ultimate media insider Piers Morgan, "Shooting…
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