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Politics and Prose Presents

Politics and Prose
Donald Trump
Artificial Intelligence
American Revolution
United States
Amazon
Slavery
Ebola
Grief
How To Be a Dissident
The Fix
Inner Passage
Holocaust
White Supremacy
Hong Kong
Martin Luther King Jr.
Faith
Great Replacement Theory
Spinning At the Edges
Mary Todd Lincoln
Larry Mcmurtry

Politics and Prose is a large, independent bookstore uniquely situated in the nation’s capital and serving a broad array of Washington readers, writers, thinkers, teachers, and policy-makers. In addition to our incredible selection of titles, Politics and Prose offers more than 500 public events each year, bringing leading authors across all genres to venues in Washington, DC. Visit us online at w... more

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Recent Guests

Beverly Gage
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, author of This Land is Your Land
Yale University
Episode: Beverly Gage — This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History - with Timothy Shenk
Timothy Shenk
Historian of modern American politics, host/interviewer
George Washington University
Episode: Beverly Gage — This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History - with Timothy Shenk
Lily Qi
Maryland State Delegate, author of Elected American
Maryland House of Delegates
Episode: Lily Qi — Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland - with Josh Kurtz
Alex Snider
Writer, facilitator, former government strategist
Mindful Fed; former US government service
Episode: Alex Snider — Sometimes You Should Be Late: The Quiet Rebellion of Slowing Down in a World Obsessed with Speed -with Rebecca Davis
Rebecca Davis
Documentary producer and director
New York Daily News; NBC; HBO; Vice; A&E; Vox; Join or Die documentary producer
Episode: Alex Snider — Sometimes You Should Be Late: The Quiet Rebellion of Slowing Down in a World Obsessed with Speed -with Rebecca Davis
Liz Lerman
Choreographer, writer, educator; recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship, Jacob's Pillow Award, MacArthur Fellowship
Choreography / Dance community
Episode: Liz Lerman — Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion - with Diana Ayton-Shenker
Diana Ayton-Shenker
CEO of Leonardo, Executive Director of Leonardo Arizona State University; Professor of Practice at ASU; Senior Global Futures Scientist
Leonardo / ASU
Episode: Liz Lerman — Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion - with Diana Ayton-Shenker
Carol Williams
Author of Dispatches from Moscow, Spies and Lies
Episode: Carol J. Williams — Dispatches from Moscow: Spies and Lies (The Iron Curtain Chronicles) - with Marie Yovanovitch
Marie Yovanovitch
Ambassador, former US diplomat with a lengthy career
Georgetown University; Columbia University; Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: Carol J. Williams — Dispatches from Moscow: Spies and Lies (The Iron Curtain Chronicles) - with Marie Yovanovitch

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#181
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#247
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Manil Suri — A Room in Bombay: A Memoir - with Rabih Alameddine
Q: What was the biggest challenge in balancing truth and omission?
The author discusses the rule of accuracy from Aminata Forna and explains that omissions were deliberate for brevity; the aim was to preserve the spirit and fidelity of lived experiences while shaping a cohesive narrative.
Manil Suri — A Room in Bombay: A Memoir - with Rabih Alameddine
Q: Why did you choose a memoir instead of continuing with fiction?
There was a rich archive of letters and diaries that anchored the narrative; memoir allowed him to faithfully reproduce dialogue and real moments, and the structure could capture both personal truth and dramatic life stories.
Manil Suri — A Room in Bombay: A Memoir - with Rabih Alameddine
Q: How did you start writing?
The genesis was a reaction to being a mathematician; joining writing groups in Baltimore while keeping writing secret, then encouragement from mentors helped him commit to writing seriously.
Virginia Richards — The Inner Passage: An Untold Story of Black Resistance Along a Southern Waterway - with Dr. Frederick Knight
Q: What challenges did you face in finding sources, and were most records written by white men?
Records were scattered across libraries; maps proved to be the most valuable sources, and indeed most early documents were written by white men, with enslaved voices largely absent from written records.
Virginia Richards — The Inner Passage: An Untold Story of Black Resistance Along a Southern Waterway - with Dr. Frederick Knight
Q: Could you speak a bit about the community infrastructure and how canals related to state involvement after the indigenous period?
The canals were a public works project; the state conscripted enslaved labor from local plantations, overseen by armed overseers, to dig and excavate, turning labor into a state-driven economic infrastructure that supported Charleston's wealth.

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The show features in-depth conversations with authors, journalists, and thought leaders spanning literature, history, politics, labor, and culture, often anchored around a new book or timely idea. Episodes typically pair a moderator with one or more guests to unpack themes such as democracy, race, civil rights, writing craft, translation, and social movements, weaving in personal narratives and actionable takeaways for professionals in media, policy, and education. Notable threads across sample episodes include rigorous historical context, practical organizing or writing insights, and nuanced discussions that connect big ideas to everyday life. The format tends to favor long-form dialogue with a scholarly yet approachable tone, suitable for... more

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2. Timothy Shenk
3. Lily Qi
4. Alex Snider
5. Rebecca Davis
6. Liz Lerman
7. Diana Ayton-Shenker
8. Carol Williams

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