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  • <em>Mother Emanuel</em>

    Mother Emanuel

    Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack talks about Mother Emanuel church, an African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Charleston, South Carolina, and its history leading up to the 2015 shooting that killed their pastor & eight parishioners.

  • <em>Under Siege</em>

    Under Siege

    Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, talked about growing up as a Trump and his family’s involvement in business and politics. This event was held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.

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  • <em>King of Kings</em>

    King of Kings

    New York Times Magazine’s Scott Anderson discussed the 1979 Iranian Revolution that resulted in the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the U.S.-backed Shah of Iran who ruled the country since 1941. Mr. Anderson spoke at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washingto…

  • <em>Mailman</em>

    Mailman

    Stephen Grant discussed his memoir of his year working as a mailman for the U.S. Postal Service during the pandemic. This event took place at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

  • <em>My Father's House</em>

    My Father's House

    John Conyers III discussed the legacy of his father, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), who served in Congress for more than 50 years and died in 2019. This event took place at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

  • <em>Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business</em>

    Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business

    Former professional American heavyweight boxer Ed Latimore discussed what boxing taught him about life and manhood. This event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute in New York City.

  • <em>Rehab - An American Scandal</em>

    Rehab - An American Scandal

    Investigative Reporter Shoshana Walter examined the for-profit drug rehabilitation treatment industry and argued that it fails to help people suffering from opioid addiction. Book Passage in Corte Madera, California, hosts this event.

  • <em>Un-Cancel Robert E. Lee</em>

    Un-Cancel Robert E. Lee

    Gib Kerr argued that Robert E. Lee has been unfairly “cancelled” in America, including at Washington and Lee University, where Lee served as president from 1865-1870. The event was hosted by the Kappa Alpha Order at Mulberry Hill in Lexington, Virginia.

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