The National Press Club's 32nd Annual Book Fair & Authors' Night
Benefiting the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
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Contact: Nicole Nottingham, National Press Club
(202) 662-7523, nnottingham@press.org
Top pols, pundits and cultural legends at National Press Club Book Fair & Authors’ Night
Honorary Chairwoman Alma Powell
WASHINGTON (September 2009) -- Join Jim Lehrer, Ann Coulter, Rod Blagojevich, Gwen Ifill, David Pogue, Maggie Stiefvater, KRS-ONE, Julia Quinn, Top Chef contestants Spike & Carla and many other top authors at the National Press Club’s 32nd Annual Book Fair & Authors’ Night.
The club welcomes Alma Powell as this year’s honorary chairwoman, and is partnering with The SEED Foundation, which helps prepare underserved students for college success at high-performing public boarding schools in the District and Maryland.
One of the capital’s premier literary events, the annual fair draws the nation’s notable authors to the historic Press Club in downtown Washington.
Also among the over 90 authors scheduled to appear are Ken Auletta, Grant Wahl, Isabel Gillies, Richard Wolffe, Kinky Friedman, Pamela Newkirk, C. David Heymann, Leslie Sanchez, Brian Ross, Connie Briscoe, James Reston Jr., Deborah Tannen, Jeff Sharlet, Senator Barbara Boxer, Kinky Friedman, Representative Henry Waxman, David Updike and Dwayne Betts.
The Book Fair & Authors’ Night promises a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across the genres – from cookbooks and children’s stories to history, sports, memoirs and mysteries _ and a chance to mingle with the nation’s best authors.
WHAT: National Press Club’s 32nd Annual Book Fair and Authors’ Night
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
TICKETS: $5 General admission – No charge for NPC members.
The National Press Club is the nation’s leading organization for journalists. The event is a fundraiser for the club’s Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that offers scholarships to journalism students, and research and professional development for the working press worldwide. Through our partnership with The SEED Foundation, the event will help develop the school library at the foundation’s Maryland campus.
For information, contact Nicole Nottingham at (202) 662-7523 or nnottingham@press.org.
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