CLASSES at Politics and Prose:

Our in-person classes are postponed. Classes are now being offered online. Please see the Classes webpage for listings. All class times are Eastern Time.

For direct class inquires please email: classes@politics-prose.com

BOOK GROUPS:

All in-person book group meetings are suspended. Please check the individual book group webpages for online meeting information.

For direct inquires please email: bookgroups@politics-prose.com

TRIPS:

Outdoor day trips will resume in September.

Overseas trips are scheduled for 2022.

Thank you for your support at this time.

 

Featured Classes

ONLINE CLASS: Shakespeare’s Language Demystified (21117)

Join Kate Eastwood Norris , a Helen Hayes Award winning actor, director and educator for this class and discover and discover how Shakespeare’s 400-year-old plays are very much alive and not as antiquated as they may seem by exploring the structure of his language from an actor’s point of view. One Tuesday: October 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. ET

ONLINE CLASS: The Monster Within: Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (21110)

Stevenson's 1886 novella — a psychological that asks murky moral questions through a complex narrative structure — originated the genre of horror that looks inward. Join us the week before Halloween for a seminar-style discussion exploring this classic work of man and monsters. Monday, October 25th, from noon to 2 p.m. ET

ONLINE CLASS: Voice in Poetry: The Fantastically Human work of Tomás Morín (21130)

Exploring the latest work of poet Tomás Morín in Machete, we will begin to see how a voice becomes its own through the experiences, quandaries, passions, struggles, and fragmented humor of its beholder. Each class will offer a mini lecture with dynamic discussion and a writing prompt to help participants explore and shape their poetic voices. Two Saturdays: October 23 and 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. ET.

Next Book Group Meetings

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Daytime

October 20, 12:30 pm
ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS, by Vuong NOTE: Meeting Online
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel Cover Image

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel (Paperback)

By Ocean Vuong
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525562047
Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations
Published: Penguin Books - June 1st, 2021
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Bipartisan

October 24, 5:00 pm
TYRANNY OF MERIT, by Sandel NOTE: Meeting Online
The Tyranny of Merit: Can We Find the Common Good? Cover Image

The Tyranny of Merit: Can We Find the Common Good? (Paperback)

By Michael J. Sandel
$18.00
ISBN: 9781250800060
Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations
Published: Picador - September 14th, 2021
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Public Affairs

October 25, 7:00 pm
DEATHS OF DESPAIR AND THE FUTURE OF CAPITALISM, by Case and Deaton NOTE: Meeting Online
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism Cover Image

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism (Paperback)

By Anne Case, Angus Deaton
$17.95
ISBN: 9780691217079
Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations
Published: Princeton University Press - March 2nd, 2021

Travel with Politics & Prose

Lincoln in the Bardo Fall Walking Tour

Saturday, October 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sold Out


Join Andréa Seiger and John Dean, author and photographer of 111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss guidebook for a walk in this elegant and peaceful cemetery, the setting of George Saunders prize-winning Lincoln in the Bardo. Saturday, October 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Navy Yard and Culture House DC Walking Tour - Fall 2021

Saturday, November 13, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Join Andréa Seiger and John Dean, author and photographer of 111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss guidebook for a walk through the photogenic, vibrant and ever-changing Navy Yard neighborhood that lies along the Anacostia River, once intended to be part of a deep water port. It is anchored by the US Navy Yard, the oldest continuously operating Navy installation in the United States, and Nationals Park.

The Périgord of "Bruno, Chief of Police"

June 1 to 8, 2022

Join Politics & Prose on an exploration of this unique part of France, well known for its food specialties (truffles, walnuts, foie gras) and wines (Bruno loves wine!). A highlight of the trip will be spending time with Martin Walker. We’ll spend one whole day in “St. Denis,” tasting wines at Bruno’s favorite wine shop, and then going on to Martin’s house, where we’ll enjoy a leisurely lunch while Martin pours us some favorite wines and regales us with stories about the region.