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Author Rachel Swarns talked about the 272 enslaved people who were sold by Jesuit priests in 1838 to benefit what is now Georgetown University. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.…

Former Special Assistant to President Trump Cassidy Hutchinson spoke about being in the White House on January 6, 2021, and her subsequent testimony to the Select Committee. George Washingto…

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow argued that authoritarianism has existed on the fringe far-right of U.S. politics for nearly a century. Politics and Prose Bookstore and George Washington University in…

Washington Post education reporter Laura Meckler explored how the community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, has addressed the issue of racial integration from its founding through recent school cur…

Author Diana Parsell discussed the life of Eliza Scidmore, the globe-traveling journalist who worked to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington, D.C, in the early 20th century. Politics an…

National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign autocrats in the 20th and 21st centuries. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in W…

Presidential love letters revealed little known sides of our chief executives in a book titled Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making? Letters of Love and Lust from the White House. P…

Political strategist Rachel Bitecofer offered her thoughts on how the Democrats can win over American voters and beat Republicans in 2024. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., h…

Gynecologist Jen Gunter looked at the myths and science behind menstruation and how it relates to women’s health. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

Author Samuel Freedman explored Hubert Humphrey’s early political career and his advocacy for civil rights at the 1948 Democratic National Convention. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washing…

Bloomberg Businessweek national correspondent Joshua Green spoke about economic populism on the left and the future of the Democratic Party. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.,…

Sociologist and policymaker Nikhil Goyal examined poverty in America through the lens of three youths growing up in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washi…

Author Thomas Swick talked about his development as a travel writer in Europe during the 1970s and 80s. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

Daniel Schulman talked about the German-Jewish immigrants who transformed American finance in the 19th century and into the 20th century - including the founders of Goldman Sachs and Lehman …

Former NAACP president Ben Jealous spoke about healing America using parables and through conversations he had with notable Americans. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hoste…

Co-authors Katie Wells (Georgetown University) and Kafui Attoh (City University of New York) talked about Washington, D.C.'s unsuccessful fight to keep Uber out of the city. This event was h…

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Daniel Baer provided his roadmap to building a stronger America. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson talked about past and present challenges to American democracy and her outlook on its future. Politics and Prose Bookstore and Sidwell Friends School in Wash…

Author and producer Jeff Benedict talked about the upbringing, political activism, and philanthropy of basketball player LeBron James. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore i…

Walter Isaacson examined Elon Musk’s life and career in tech, including his takeover of Twitter, now called X. Held at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., this was hosted by Poli…