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Politics and Prose Bookstore

Politics and Prose is an independent bookstore located in Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C., on Connecticut Avenue. It is well known for its author events and knowledgeable staff and has a cafe on the bottom floor. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Politics and Prose Bookstore has hosted 932 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1996 Forum. The year with the most events was 2018 with 73 events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2016 with an average of 1,679 views per video. Most appearances with Bradley Graham (119), Barbara Meade (68), Carla Cohen (67). Most common tags: U.S. History, Religious Issues, Culture.

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    How the Best Did It

    What can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from W…

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    American Mother

    Diane Foley and Colum McCann talked about the life and work of journalist James Foley, Diane’s son, who was killed by ISIS in…

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    The Exvangelicals

    Journalist Sarah McCammon spoke about her upbringing and why young adults like herself are leaving the evangelical church. Po…

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    America Last - The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators

    National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign autocrats in the 20th and 21st ce…

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