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James Patterson

In Conversation with Admiral (Ret.) William H. McRaven and First Sergeant U.S. Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann

Walk in My Combat Boots: True Stories from America’s Bravest Warriors is a powerful collection of never-before-told war stories crafted from hundreds of original interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines by James Patterson, the world’s bestselling author, and First Sergeant U.S. Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann, part of the Ranger unit involved in the infamous Battle of Mogadishu portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down.

Date:
Feb 8, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $12
Free ticket + book with signed bookplate: $35
Free, for veterans and U.S. military service members

A link to access the program will be sent 2 hours before it begins.

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Chani Nicholas

In Conversation with Fatimah Asghar

In celebration of the paperback release of her New York Times bestselling book You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance, the counseling astrologer shows how your birth chart reveals your unique talents, challenges, and opportunities.

Date:
Feb 9, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $8
Ticket + Book: $25

A link to access the program will be sent 2 hours before it begins.

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Authors & Talks

The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream

Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion

Sixth & I is proud to be a partner for the premiere screening of the documentary special The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream.

Date:
Feb 15, 2021 • 6:00 pm ET
Admission:

Free; RSVP required.

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Bill Gates

In Conversation with Rashida Jones

In this urgent, authoritative book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.

Date:
Feb 17, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket + Book: $35

A link to access the program will be sent 2 hours before it begins

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Authors & Talks

Shankar Vedantam

In Conversation with David Greene

In Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, the host of the “Hidden Brain” podcast argues that, paradoxically, deceiving ourselves and others can play a vital role in human success and well-being.

Date:
Mar 2, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $6
Free Ticket + Book with Signed Bookplate: $33

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Authors & Talks

Julia Turshen

In Conversation with Antoni Porowski

In Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food, the bestselling cookbook author shares a healthier take on the simple, satisfying comfort food for which she’s known, plus menu suggestions, adaptations for dietary needs, and personal essays.

Date:
Mar 4, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $10
Ticket + Book with Signed Bookplate: $38

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Authors & Talks

Mari Andrew

In Conversation with Mary Laura Philpott

From the writer and artist with over 1 million Instagram followers comes My Inner Sky: On Embracing Day, Night, and All the Times in Between, a collection of essays and illustrations that parallel the phases of the sky—twilight, golden hour, night, and dawn—with all of the moments, be they small, momentous, heartbreaking, anxiety inducing, or healing, that life brings our way.

Date:
Mar 8, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket (limited quantity): $12
Ticket + Book with Signed Bookplate: $28

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Authors & Talks

Jake Cohen

In Conversation with Pati Jinich

In Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch, the self-described “nice Jewish Boy” reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer fresh takes for a whole new generation of eaters.

Date:
Mar 9, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $10
Free Ticket + Book with Signed Bookplate: $35

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Authors & Talks

Could DC be the 51st State?

In early 2021, a bill to make DC America’s 51st state was reintroduced in the Senate after passing the House for the first time in history last year. With President Biden – a statehood supporter – in the White House and Democrats in control of both chambers of Congress, is DC on its way to becoming the 51st state?

Date:
Mar 17, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Free. RSVP required.

Donations appreciated and will be shared equally between WAMU and Sixth & I.

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Authors & Talks

Giada De Laurentiis

In Conversation with Alex Guarnaschelli

In Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out, the Emmy award-winning television personality walks you through how to select food that can actually make you feel better and how to curate a personalized wellness routine to support a healthy mind, body, and spirit.

Date:
Mar 18, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket + Signed Book: $38

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