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Timothy Gay "Assignment to Hell"
A panel of journalists and authors will discuss the book, Assignment to Hell: The War Against Nazi Germany with Correspondents Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, A.J. Liebling, Homer Bigart, and Hal Boyle. 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. 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. Panelists include: Timothy Gay, author, Assignment to Hell Walter (…
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Comedian Lizz Winstead "Lizz Free or Die: Essays"
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show, comedian and insightful social critic, discusses how she discovered her comedic voice in her book "Lizz Free or Die." This event is free for NPC members, $5.00 for all guests and non-members. NPC members should login for the discount code. From her childhood longing to be a priest, to her role in developing The Daily Show and her life today (complete with two difficult dogs), Winstead has tapped an outrageous and heartfelt vein of the all-too-human comedy. In this collection of autobiographical essays, Winstead vividly recounts how she fought to…
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His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana - "My First Coup d'Etat: And Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa"
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, will discuss his memoir, My First Coup d'Etat, in the Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. on July 12. This event is free for NPC members, $5.00 for all guests and non-members. My First Coup d’Etat chronicles the coming-of-age of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana during the dismal post-independence "lost decades" of Africa. He was seven years old when rumors of a coup reached his boarding school in Accra. His father, a minister of state, was suddenly missing, then imprisoned for more than a year. My First Coup d’Etat offers a look at…
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36th Annual Book Fair & Authors' Night, in partnership with Politics & Prose
The Capitol region’s premiere holiday book event is back for the 36th year and for the first time, the National Press Club Journalism Institute is partnering with landmark local book seller Politics & Prose for a night of pols, pundits and prose. More than 95 authors have signed on to attend the National Press Club’s Book Fair and Authors’ Night, in partnership with Politics & Prose. They’ll be on hand to talk to their fans and sign books at this most exciting literary event of the holiday season. Patrons can browse for books at the Club’s headquarters at 529 14th Street NW from 5:30…
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Josh Meyer "The Hunt for KSM"
Josh Meyer, former chief terrorism reporter for The Los Angeles Times and director of education and outreach for Medill’s National Security Journalism Initiative, will discuss his new book "The Hunt for KSM: Inside the Pursuit and Takedown of the Real 9/11 Mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed" in the Bloomberg Room on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. 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. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Proceeds benefit the National…
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Alexander McCall Smith
Best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith will discuss his new book, “The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (13)” at his only appearance in Washington, D.C. McCall Smith will sign copies of “The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection” and his latest young reader title “The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case" following the discussion and question-and-answer period. The author will only sign copies purchased through the National Press Club. Come early for brunch at the Club's Fourth Estate restaurant, starting at 10:30 a.m., by purchasing…
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Thomas Mallon "Watergate"
Esteemed historical novelist Thomas Mallon will discuss his newest book, Watergate, a remarkable retelling of the Watergate scandal, as seen through a kaleidoscope of its colorful perpetrators and investigators. In Watergate, Thomas Mallon conveys the drama and high comedy of the Nixon presidency through the urgent perspectives of seven characters we only thought we knew before now, moving readers from the private cabins of Camp David to the klieg lights of the Senate Caucus Room, from the District of Columbia jail to the Dupont Circle mansion of Theodore Roosevelt’s sharp-tongued ninety-year…
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Eleanor Herman and King Peggy of Ghana "King Peggy"
Eleanor Herman and King Peggy of Ghana will discuss their book "King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village." "King Peggy" details the charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. 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. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.…
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Terry Pratchett at The National Press Club
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Sir Terry Pratchett will discuss his latest book, Snuff: A Novel of Discworld, at 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 14 in the NPC Ballroom. As a fundraiser for the Club’s Eric Friedheim Library, this will be a ticketed event. You must purchase a ticket for admission. Sir Terry Pratchett, OBE, is the best-selling author of a series of more than 38 humorous and satirical novels about the colorful fantasy world of Discworld, and over 21 Discworld companion or non-Discworld novels, including the award-winning Good Omens with Neil Gaiman. Regarded as one of the most significant…
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Governor Mitch Daniels
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will discuss his new book, "Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans" at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Reservations are required at [email protected]. This event is free for NPC members and $5 for all non-members. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Proceeds benefit the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. No outside books will be permitted.
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