FDR and the Jews
Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman
Friday, May, 24, 4 p.m.
The debate continues: did FDR do everything possible to save European
Jews during the Second World War? The authors, both American University
history professors, examine the public debate as well as consult newly
available primary sources, finding that the president was both
compassionate and pragmatic, doing what he could on behalf of the Nazis’
victims.
Nerds! An Evening of Trivia
Saturday, May 25, 7 - 9 p.m.
How
many rings were forged by Sauron in J.R.R. Tolkein’s Middle Earth?
Excluding monuments, what is the tallest building in D.C.? Put on your
thinking cap, grab a drink, and join us for Nerds! An Evening of Trivia. Enjoy
the grilled cheese sandwich special at MTC from 6-7 p.m., grab a latte
(with a lid!) and trek upstairs to enjoy four rounds of mind-bending
trivia questions. Prizes will be awarded.
Trivia night is open to all ages.
To Bee or Not To Bee
Tuesday, May 28, 7 p.m.
Stefan Fatsis (author of Word Freak) and Peter Sokolowski (lexicographer at Merriam-Webster) emcee a night of competitive spelling glory. From appoggiatura to serrefine,
show off your nerd credit to all of your friends. The competition is
free but arrive early to guarantee your spot. Can’t spell? Neither can
half the U.S. population! Sit in the audience and watch your friends
struggle with the spelling of euonym. This event is co-sponsored by SPACIOUS.
Sign-up opens at 7 p.m.
Competition starts at 7:30 p.m.
Competition is 18+ only.
E-Book and Kobo Training
Saturday, May 25, from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Interested in purchasing e-books from Politics & Prose Bookstore,
but haven’t gotten around to signing up for an account? Our e-books can
be read on almost any reading device—iPad, Nook, tablets, and personal
computers. Join us for a Kobo sign-up and training session Saturday, May 25, from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Our staff will be on hand to help you open a Kobo account, register
your e-reader, and answer any other questions you may have about Kobo. No registration necessary—just stop by!
Gifts for Graduates
Buy a P&P Canvas Tote Bag and five items from
our graduation table and enjoy 20% off.
Give your graduate something to treasure. We have tailored a
selection of books for both high school and college graduates,
combining practical reference guides with essential, inspirational
classics and a healthy bit of humor—all handpicked by Politics &
Prose staff. Pair your favorites with our choicest planners, notebooks,
or pencils and fit them all into one of our brand new P&P canvas
tote bags.
Also, don't forget about our awesome selection of graduation cards!
Halpern is a gifted storyteller, and the tale of Pransky’s
transformation from free-spirited pet to well-mannered therapy dog,
beginning with a devious strategy Halpern dreams up to help her pooch
pass the certification test, provides enough humor and entertainment to
make for a great book. But beyond the surface story, Halpern is really chronicling a deeper journey: Over three years of visits to the
nursing home, she and Pransky negotiate new terrain—the landscape of
aging, where simple acts of kindness reveal worlds about our own
humanity. Sprinkling in elements of philosophy, morality, and ethics
(subjects about which Halpern has written previously), Halpern recounts
how her own assumptions and presumptions about the elderly and infirm
are challenged as she and Pransky make their weekly rounds. Moreover,
it is Pransky, the open-minded, generous, and nonjudgmental canine, who
turns out to be her greatest moral guide and teacher.
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