PAST: BOOK TALKS & Open Mic this week at Politics & Prose, Free

Friday, Feb 6th, Book Talk and Open Mic Night

Noted Lincoln Scholar Ronald White draws on recently discovered letters and photographs for his book, A. LINCOLN. Here is what James McPherson says about it: "The special strengths that lift this work above other biographies include a brilliant analysis of Lincoln's principal speeches and writings, on which Ronald C. White is the foremost expert."

OF NOTE: The OPEN MIC Fridays have become a very popular event. Musicians and audience are reminded to arrive early (at 7:30) to sign up on a first-come, first-served basis. Please share your tables and enjoy the show!

Saturday, February 7th, two events

1:00pm From the two-time Pushcart fiction prize-winner, Paul Maliszewski, FAKERS is a nonfiction account of the many varieties of con artists.

6:00pm P.W. Singer, a senior fellow at Brookings, explores the sophisticated robotics technology that may fight the conflicts of the future in WIRED FOR WAR

Sunday, February 8th, two events

1:00pm Jabari Asim, formerly with the Washington Post, is now editor of the NAACP's Crisis magazine and has written on WHAT OBAMA MEANS. He contends that Obama has set the old civil rights model of African American leadership on its head.

5:00pm The Washington Post education reporter Jay Mathews has written about the Knowledge is Power program designed to help low-income children succeed in school. The book, called WORK HARD BE NICE shows how much inspired educators can affect the progress of youngsters.

Monday, February 9th

7:00pm Dalton Conley offers analysis of how the technological, social, and economic changes that have reshaped our world are reshaping our individual lives. In ELSEWHERE, USA he discusses technology, which blurs formerly distinct spheres of life, women's increasing participation in the labor force, and rising economic inequality generating anxiety among successful professionals.

Tuesday, February 10th, two events

10:30am Children's Event with Susan Roth, Listen to the Wind,ages 7-10.

7:00pm GREAT POWERS looks at the changes that have taken place in the world since Bush came to office. Thomas Barnett believes that the U.S. must seize the initiative again, shaping and redefining globalization.

Wednesday, February 11th

7:00pm Pratap Chatterjee, an investigative reporter, exposes the corruption and cronyism that the Halliburton oil company practiced in Iraq.

For the full February schedule, click here.

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