Eric Holder
In Conversation with Michele Norris
In Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote—A History, a Crisis, a Plan, the former U.S. Attorney General, civil rights leader, and chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee presents a chronicle of the brutal, bloody, and at times hopeful history of the vote; a frontlines account of how opponents are fighting to take it away; and a powerful playbook for how we can save our democracy before it’s too late.
- Date:
- Jun 9, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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In-Person:
Ticket: $20
Ticket + Signed Book: $40Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $37
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- Authors & Talks
National Pride Shabbat
In solidarity with Capital Pride 2022, Rabbi Aaron and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Danny Villanueva lead an inclusive service celebrating the diversity of DC Jewish life.
- Date:
- Jun 10, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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Service: Free; registration required
Shabbat Dinner: SOLD OUTVirtual
Free via Facebook.
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- 20s & 30s Programming
JOHNNYSWIM
On their eponymous album JOHNNYSWIM, husband and wife duo Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano translate the memories, moments, and milestones of their journey into spirited, slick, and soulful anthems steeped in singer-songwriter tradition.
Keep Your Friends Close
It can feel harder than ever to make and maintain meaningful friendships as an adult. Rabbi Aaron leads a text-based conversation on friendship that’s equal parts philosophical and practical, offering a Jewish perspective on the number of friends you really need, the best way to form them, and strategies for keeping them
VIRTUAL: Linda Holmes
In Conversation with Ari Shapiro
The New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over and host of NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour” returns with Flying Solo, a novel about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms.
- Date:
- Jun 14, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $35
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- Authors & Talks
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
In Conversation with Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
From the MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient, founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist comes How to Raise an Antiracist, the book that every parent, caregiver, and teacher needs to raise the next generation of antiracist thinkers amidst the tragedies and reckonings around racism that are rocking the country.
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- Jun 15, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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In Person:
Student Ticket: $18 (limited quantity)
Ticket + Signed Book: $35Virtual:
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $35
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- Authors & Talks
Friday Night Services
With Rabbi Nora
This inclusive service led by Rabbi Nora and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Danny Villanueva, and Sarah Fredrick blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh.
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- Jun 17, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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In-Person
Service: Free; registration required
Shabbat Dinner (Subsidized): $18
Shabbat Dinner (Actual Cost): $36Virtual
Free via Facebook.
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- 20s & 30s Programming
Ed Yong
In Conversation with Clint Smith
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlantic science writer and New York Times bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes comes An Immense World, presenting a grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses—aggregated through the eyes, ears, whiskers, and noses of animals—that will transform the way you perceive the world.
- Date:
- Jun 21, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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In Person:
Ticket: $20
Ticket + Signed Book: $40Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $37Every purchase includes a 30-day free trial to The Atlantic.
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- Authors & Talks
VIRTUAL: Katy Tur
In Conversation with Jake Sherman
In Rough Draft, the MSNBC anchor charts her path from local reporter to globe-trotting foreign correspondent and writes about her eccentric and volatile California childhood—all seen from a thousand feet in the air.
- Date:
- Jun 22, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $35
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Ottessa Moshfegh
In Conversation with Barrie Hardymon
The New York Times bestselling author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation returns with a spellbinding novel that represents her most exciting leap yet. In Lapvona, a motherless shepherd boy in a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters finds himself the unlikely pivot of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test.
- Date:
- Jun 23, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
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In-Person
Ticket: $15
Ticket + Signed Book: $35Virtual
Ticket: $10
Ticket + Signed Book: $34
- Category:
- Authors & Talks