PAST: DC Reads "The Other Wes Moore" Discussion with Kurt Schmoke and Special Guests at Politics and Prose SUN, Nov 6th at 5:00pm, Free

DC Reads Discussion with Kurt Schmoke and special guests

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates at Politics and Prose

Sunday, November 6th

5:00pm

Free

I'm actually reading the book now and highly recommend it, saw the author, Wes Moore, speak at MLK Library last month.

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates tells the real-life story of two kids with the same name living in the same decaying city. One grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison for felony murder. This is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.

Kurt Schmoke, Dean of the Howard University Law School and former Mayor of Baltimore, will moderate the discussion. We are especially pleased to be joined by two special guests -- the mother of the author Wes Moore and the sister of the "other" Wes Moore.

Politics & Prose is proud to sponsor DC Reads, a DC Public Library literacy program that promotes reading for pleasure by facilitating city-wide celebrations focusing on one book. The goal is to appeal to a wide audience--high school students and adults of all ages--to generate in-depth questions, provoke conversation, and celebrate the joy of reading. This event is just one in coordination with other events taking place throughout the city.

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