Upcoming Ticketed Events

Aug 25

Annie Lowrey — The Time Tax - with Ezra Klein — at Sixth & I

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A colorful graphic with Annie Lowrey and Ezra Klein's headshots and Annie's book, The Time Tax, to promote their author talk with Politics and Prose at Sixth & I on August 25th, 2026.
From doing our taxes to applying for financial aid, housing assistance, unemployment, disability, or Medicaid, dealing with government bureaucracy can be a nightmare. The hoops we must jump through...
Date: Tue, 8/25/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

600 I St NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

A colorful graphic with Annie Lowrey and Ezra Klein's headshots and Annie's book, The Time Tax, to promote their author talk with Politics and Prose at Sixth & I on August 25th, 2026.
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Sep 03

Sarah Longwell — How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time - with Kara Swisher — at Sixth & I

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A colorful graphic with Sarah Longwell and Kara Swisher's headshot and the book, How to Eat an Elephant, to promote Longwell's author talk at Sixth & I with Politics and Prose on September 3, 2026.
After the 2024 election, Sarah Longwell—CEO and Publisher of The Bulwark and host of “The Focus Group” podcast—did what she’s done nearly every week for the past eight years: She sat down...
Date: Thu, 9/3/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

600 I St NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

A colorful graphic with Sarah Longwell and Kara Swisher's headshot and the book, How to Eat an Elephant, to promote Longwell's author talk at Sixth & I with Politics and Prose on September 3, 2026.
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Sep 04

Meet and Greet with Dr. Jen Golbeck — Think Like a Dog — at Conn Ave

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A colorful graphic with Dr. Jen Golbeck's headshot and the book, "Think Like a Dog", to promote their event at Politics and Prose Connecticut Avenue on Friday, September 4th, 2026.
Join us for an exciting photo opportunity to celebrate Dr. Jen Golbeck's newest book, Think Like a Dog ! This event is a PHOTO LINE-ONLY. There will not be a sit-down conversation during this event...
Date: Fri, 9/4/2026
Time: 6:00pm
Place:
Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008
A colorful graphic with Dr. Jen Golbeck's headshot and the book, "Think Like a Dog", to promote their event at Politics and Prose Connecticut Avenue on Friday, September 4th, 2026.
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Sep 09

R. F. Kuang — Taipei Story - with Amy Qin — at Sixth & I

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A colorful graphic with R.F. Kuang's headshot and the book, Taipei Story, to promote their author talk at Sixth & I with Politics and Prose on September 9, 2026.
From R.F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface, comes Taipei Story, a humorous and moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture ...
Date: Wed, 9/9/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

600 I St NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

A colorful graphic with R.F. Kuang's headshot and the book, Taipei Story, to promote their author talk at Sixth & I with Politics and Prose on September 9, 2026.
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Sep 10

Marlon James — The Disappearers - with Lily Meyer — at Betts

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A colorful graphic with Marlon James and Lily Meyer's headshot and the book, The Disappearers, to promote James' author talk at GWU Betts with Politics and Prose on September 10, 2026.
In 1988, eight men in Kingston, Jamaica, begin rehearsals for a play. The men are strangers to one another and each has a different reason for being involved. But they all share one inescapable tru...
Date: Thu, 9/10/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

800 21st St NW
Washington, DC 20052
United States

A colorful graphic with Marlon James and Lily Meyer's headshot and the book, The Disappearers, to promote James' author talk at GWU Betts with Politics and Prose on September 10, 2026.
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Sep 14

Dr. Marisa G. Franco — Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment - with Meghan Keane — at The House at 1229

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A colorful graphic with Marisa Franco and Meghan Keane's headshot and the book, Worth, to promote their author talk at The House at 1229 with Politics and Prose on September 14, 2026.
What if what you thought you knew about secure attachment was wrong? Or worse, making you more insecure? Dr. Marisa G. Franco is the New York Times bestselling friendship expert whose advice Glenno...
Date: Mon, 9/14/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

1229 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States

A colorful graphic with Marisa Franco and Meghan Keane's headshot and the book, Worth, to promote their author talk at The House at 1229 with Politics and Prose on September 14, 2026.
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Sep 17

Kristin Hannah — The Women - with Monica Hesse — at Sixth & I

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A colorful graphic with Kristin Hannah's headshot and the book, The Women, to promote her author talk at Politics and Prose on September 17, 2026.
IN-PERSON TICKETS SOLD OUT; VIRTUAL TICKETS AVAILABLE. To mark the paperback release of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Women, author Kristin Hannah shares more about this intimate portrait o...
Date: Thu, 9/17/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

600 I St NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

A colorful graphic with Kristin Hannah's headshot and the book, The Women, to promote her author talk at Politics and Prose on September 17, 2026.
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Sep 17

Elizabeth Alexander — Signals Across Vast Distances: Essays and Tales — at MLK Library

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A call to courage and connection from prize-winning poet and champion for the arts and humanities Elizabeth Alexander. “We send signals across vast distances, hoping to connect.” In luminous pr...
Date: Thu, 9/17/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

901 G St NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

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Sep 18

Patrick O'Connell — Main, Middle & Gay: A Chef Finds His Place in the World Against All Odds - with José Andrés and Tom Sietsema — at Lisner Auditorium

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A colorful graphic with Patrick O'Connell, Jose Andres, and Tom Sietsema's headshot and the book, Main, Middle, and Gay, to promote O'Connell's author talk at Lisner Auditorium with Politics and Prose on September 16, 2026.
World-renowned chef Patrick O’Connell has been recognized as a pioneer of American cuisine; his internationally acclaimed restaurant in the Virginia countryside, the Inn at Little Washington, is ...
Date: Fri, 9/18/2026
Time: 6:00pm
Place:

730 21st St NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States

A colorful graphic with Patrick O'Connell, Jose Andres, and Tom Sietsema's headshot and the book, Main, Middle, and Gay, to promote O'Connell's author talk at Lisner Auditorium with Politics and Prose on September 16, 2026.
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Sep 22

Governor Andy Beshear — Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country - with Governor Wes Moore — at Betts

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Join us for an evening in conversation with Governor Andy Beshear as he discusses his memoir, Go and Do Likewise. Join Governor Andy Beshear for a hopeful conversation about reclaiming faith as a f...
Date: Tue, 9/22/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

800 21st St NW
Washington, DC 20052
United States

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Sep 24

John Green — Hollywood, Ending - with Clint Smith — at Lisner Auditorium

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A colorful graphic with John Green's headshot and the book, Hollywood, Ending, to promote his author talk at Politics and Prose on September 24, 2026.
Join #1 internationally bestselling author John Green and a special guest for a conversation around John’s adult fiction debut, Hollywood, Ending. The pair will discuss the bo...
Date: Thu, 9/24/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

730 21st St NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States

A colorful graphic with John Green's headshot and the book, Hollywood, Ending, to promote his author talk at Politics and Prose on September 24, 2026.
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Sep 25

Angela Duckworth — Situated - with Daniel Pink — at St. Paul's

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A colorful graphic with Angela Duckworth's headshot and the book, Situated, to promote their author talk at St.Paul's with Politics and Prose on September 25, 2026.
In Angela Duckworth’s first book, she showed that a common denominator of successful strivers is a blend of passion and perseverance she dubbed “grit.” This second book springs from her deepe...
Date: Fri, 9/25/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

4900 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008
United States

A colorful graphic with Angela Duckworth's headshot and the book, Situated, to promote their author talk at St.Paul's with Politics and Prose on September 25, 2026.
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Sep 29

Min Jin Lee — American Hagwon - with Clint Smith — at Sidwell

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A colorful graphic with Min Jin Lee and Clint Smith's headshots and the book, American Hagwon, to promote Lee's author talk at Sidwell with Politics and Prose on September 29, 2026.
Join us for an evening in conversation with Min Jin Lee as she discusses her new novel, American Hagwon. In schools and churches, hotel rooms and nail salons, law firms and fried-fish shops; in cra...
Date: Tue, 9/29/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

3825 Wisconsin Avenue
RLS Meeting Room
Washington, DC 20016
United States

A colorful graphic with Min Jin Lee and Clint Smith's headshots and the book, American Hagwon, to promote Lee's author talk at Sidwell with Politics and Prose on September 29, 2026.
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Sep 30

Ayad Akhtar — The Radiance - with Jeffrey Goldberg — at Betts Theater

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A colorful graphic with Ayad Akhtar and Jeffrey Goldberg's headshot and the book, The Radiance, to promote Akhtar's author talk at Betts Theater with Politics and Prose on September 30, 2026.
When a hit-and-run shatters more than his body, a writer is caught between revelation and madness as an uncanny pull toward a brilliant campus colleague ensnares him in a scandal that threatens to ...
Date: Wed, 9/30/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

800 21st St NW
Washington, DC 20052
United States

A colorful graphic with Ayad Akhtar and Jeffrey Goldberg's headshot and the book, The Radiance, to promote Akhtar's author talk at Betts Theater with Politics and Prose on September 30, 2026.
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Sep 30

Evan Gershkovich — This Cursed Beautiful Land: A Russian-American Story - with Peter Baker — at Sixth & I

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A colorful graphic with Evan Gershkovich's headshot and the book, This Cursed Beautiful Land, to promote their author talk at Sixth & I with Politics and Prose on September 30, 2026.
In March 2023, a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich met with a source in an empty restaurant 900 miles east of Moscow. Masked agents charged in, blindf...
Date: Wed, 9/30/2026
Time: 7:00pm
A colorful graphic with Evan Gershkovich's headshot and the book, This Cursed Beautiful Land, to promote their author talk at Sixth & I with Politics and Prose on September 30, 2026.
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Oct 05

Jennifer Welch — Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us — at Lincoln Theatre

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A colorful graphic with Jennifer Welch's headshot and the book, Not Today Fascists, to promote her author talk at Politics and Prose on October 5, 2026.
From Jennifer Welch, the host of the wildly popular “I’ve Had It” podcast and a trusted voice in new media, comes a piercing, incisive, no-holds-barred take on the rising threat of theocracy ...
Date: Mon, 10/5/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

1215 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States

A colorful graphic with Jennifer Welch's headshot and the book, Not Today Fascists, to promote her author talk at Politics and Prose on October 5, 2026.
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Oct 14

Adam Grant — Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World — at Lincoln Theatre

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A colorful graphic with Adam Grant's headshot and the book, Vibe, to promote his author talk at Lincoln Theatre with Politics and Prose on October 14, 2026.
When we vibe with other people, it fuels our happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As face-to-face interaction gives way to digi...
Date: Wed, 10/14/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

1215 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States

A colorful graphic with Adam Grant's headshot and the book, Vibe, to promote his author talk at Lincoln Theatre with Politics and Prose on October 14, 2026.
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Oct 15

Malcolm Gladwell — The American Way of Killing - with Jerusalem Demsas — at Lincoln Theatre

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A colorful graphic with Malcolm Gladwell's headshot and the book, The American Way of Killing, to promote his author talk at Lincoln Theatre with Politics and Prose on October 15, 2026.
The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why? In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealt...
Date: Thu, 10/15/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

1215 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States

A colorful graphic with Malcolm Gladwell's headshot and the book, The American Way of Killing, to promote his author talk at Lincoln Theatre with Politics and Prose on October 15, 2026.
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Oct 28

Emily St. John Mandel — Exit Party - with Ron Charles — at St. Paul's

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A colorful graphic with Emily St. John Mandel and Ron Charles's headshot and the book, Exit Party, to promote Mandel's author talk at St. Paul's with Politics and Prose on October 28, 2026.
Los Angeles, 2031: The first spring after the collapse of the United States, peacekeeping troops withdraw from the city, the Jacaranda trees blossom, and the curfew is finally lifted. Ari Waker and...
Date: Wed, 10/28/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:

4900 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008
United States

A colorful graphic with Emily St. John Mandel and Ron Charles's headshot and the book, Exit Party, to promote Mandel's author talk at St. Paul's with Politics and Prose on October 28, 2026.
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