Talks & Entertainment

Beth Kanter and Emily Goodstein

Featuring the writing and photography of Beth Kanter and Emily Goodstein, No Access Washington, DC reveals behind-the-scenes stories and images of hidden spots in and around the Nation’s Capital, pulling back the curtain on a collection of spaces that most people rarely see.

My So-Called Jewish Life

10th Annual Show

During Chanukah, experience the 10th annual night of funny, poignant, powerful, and peculiar autobiographical stories about all things Jewish, not-so-Jewish, and wanna-be Jewish.

Jen Sincero

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes You Are a Badass Every Day, a pocket-size book of inspiration and guidance to keep your transformation on track.

Jean Case

In Conversation with Andrea Mitchell

In Be Fearless, the philanthropist, investor, and technology pioneer brings to life five principles common to the people and organizations that change the world.

Matt Sesow

CreativeMornings/DC

The DC-based artist speaks as part of the Creative Mornings/DC breakfast lecture series.

Marlon James

In Black Leopard, Red Wolf—the first novel in Marlon James’s Dark Star trilogy—myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child.

Deborah Lipstadt

In Conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman

In Antisemitism: Here and Now, the award-winning author of The Eichmann Trial and Denial offers a penetrating and provocative analysis of the hate that will not die and on what can be done about it.

Howard Schultz

In Conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin

From the longtime CEO and chairman of Starbucks comes From the Ground Up, an account of the new responsibilities that leaders, businesses, and citizens share in society today.

Bernard-Henri Lévy

In Conversation with Robert Kagan

Bernard-Henri Lévy—one of the West’s leading intellectuals—asserts in The Empire and the Five Kings that America is retreating from its traditional leadership role as Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, and Sunni radical Islamism are taking steps to assert power and influence.

CANCELED: Reshma Saujani

In Conversation with Christina Cauterucci

In Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder, Reshma Saujani—the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code—shows women how to break free from the trap of perfection and rewire themselves for bravery.