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Richard Dawkins "An Appetite for Wonder"

Pioneering scientist and famous (and/or infamous) thinker Richard Dawkins will discuss his new memoir "An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist" in conversation with Sally Quinn, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog. 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. All attendees must have a ticket. This event is a fundraiser for…

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Matt Apuzzo & Adam Goldman "Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD's Secret Spying Unit and bin Laden's Final Plot Against America"

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L'Americain: A Photojournalist's Life

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Dave Sheinin "RG3: The Promise"

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An Evening with Shirley Jones

American film legend Shirley Jones will discuss and sign copies of her new book "Shirley Jones: A Memoir." This is a ticketed event and registration is required below. All attendees must have a ticket. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. Shirley Jones is an American film legend of the first order, having starred in Oklahoma!, Carousel, The Music Man, and her Oscar-winning role as a prostitute in Elmer Gantry, long before portraying one of television’s most beloved moms in the iconic 1970s sitcom, The Partridge Family. But…

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A Conversation with John Hendricks, Founder & Executive Chairman of Discovery Communications

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NPC Book Rap: Rod Nordland - "The Lovers: Afghanistan's Romeo and Juliet, the True Story of How They Defied Their Families and Escaped an Honor Killing"

Rod Nordland will discuss his new book, The Lovers: Afghanistan's Romeo and Juliet, the True Story of How They Defied Their Families and Escaped an Honor Killing, on February 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. A riveting, real-life equivalent of The Kite Runner—an astonishingly powerful and profoundly moving story of a young couple willing to risk everything for love that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about women’s rights in the Muslim world. Zakia and Ali were from different tribes, but they grew up on neighboring farms in the hinterlands of Afghanistan. By the time they were…

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NPC Book Rap: P.J. O’Rourke "Thrown Under the Omnibus"

NPC Luncheon with Dr. Ben Carson, Author and Republican Presidential Candidate

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Commander Kirk Lippold "Front Burner: Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole"

Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.) will discuss his book "Front Burner: Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole." Lippold was the Commanding Officer of the USS Cole when it came under a suicide terrorist attack by al Qaeda in the port of Aden, Yemen. Reservations are required for this event and may be made at [email protected] or by calling 202-662-7523. This event is free for NPC members, $5.00 for all non-members and member guests. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Proceeds benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books will be permitted. On…

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Tom Young "The Renegades"

Tom Young will discuss his new military thriller "The Renegades." Reservations are required at [email protected]. This event is free for NPC members, $5.00 for all guests and non-members. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Proceeds benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books will be permitted. A major earthquake ravages Afghanistan, and American troops rush to deliver aid, among them Afghan Air Force adviser Lieutenant Colonel Michael Parson, and his interpreter, Sergeant Major Sophia Gold. The devastation facing them is like nothing they’…

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