Top Pols, Pundits and Cultural Legends at National Press Club Book Fair & Authors' Night

      

Honorary Chairwoman Alma Powell

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join Rod Blagojevich, Ann Coulter, Gwen Ifill, Ann Brian Ross, Ken Auletta and Isabel Gillies, among 75 top authors at the National Press Club's 32nd Annual Book Fair & Authors' Night.

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The club welcomes Alma Powell as this year's honorary chairwoman, and is partnering with The SEED Foundation, which helps prepare underserved students for college success at high-performing public boarding schools in the District and Maryland.

One of the capital's premier literary events, the annual fair draws the nation's notable authors to the historic Press Club in downtown Washington.

Also among the more than 75 authors scheduled to appear are Quinn Bradlee, Kinky Friedman, T.R. Reid, Richard Wolffe, David Pogue, Joan Biskupic, Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson, and Top Chef's Spike and Carla.

The Book Fair & Authors' Night promises a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across the genres - from cookbooks and children's stories to history, sports, memoirs and mysteries -- and a chance to mingle with the nation's best authors. Find the full list of authors: http://www.press.org/bookfair/authors/

"The National Press Club's book fair is always a treat," said National Press Club President Donna Leinwand. "Where else can you find Ann Coulter, Rod Blagojevich and Kinky Friedman in one room?"

WHAT: National Press Club's 32nd Annual Book Fair and Authors' Night

WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

The National Press Club is the nation's leading organization for journalists. The event is a fundraiser for the club's Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that offers scholarships to journalism students, and research and professional development for the working press worldwide. Through our partnership with The SEED Foundation, the event will help develop the school library at the foundation's Maryland campus.

www.press.org/bookfair

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