MEMBER BENEFIT

Writers Bloc Presents: David Remnick with Lawrence O’Donnell

PRICE / VALUE

Free / $20

SECURE IT BY

April 14 or while supplies last

EVENT DATE

Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm

LOCATION

Writer's Guild Theatre
135 South Doheny Drive
Beverly Hills, CA

DESCRIPTION

One complimentary ticket is available to the first 20 Circles members who respond to this offer. This Writers Bloc Literary Series presentation features a conversation with David Remnick and Lawrence O’Donnell.

Perhaps the only person not surprised by Barack Obama's presidential victory is Obama himself. David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker, has written a biography of President Obama, written with his customary gift of sweeping drama, intimacy and revelation. Remnick's book, The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama, includes interviews with Obama's family, political colleagues and rivals, as well as with the President himself. Remnick reveals how Obama set for himself the goal of becoming the nation's first African American President, and steeled his early career in the often brutal arena of Chicago politics for that achievement. He interviews touchstones of Obama controversies, such as Reverend Jeremiah Wright, and activist Bill Ayers, as well as Obama's close associates. As Remnick tells us the story of Barack Obama, a story that we thought we knew but becomes complete here, Remnick relates the spectacular rise of Obama to the drama and the dream of the civil rights movement.

Lawrence O'Donnell knows the intricacies of the inner sanctum of government well. He was, after all, an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer of The West Wing. O'Donnell occasionally sits in for Keith Olbermann on MSNBC, and frequently appears as a political consultant on the cable network as well. O'Donnell served in the Clinton Administration as the Democratic Chief of Staff for the United States Senate Finance Committee on Finance, as well as on the Environment and Public Works Committee.

The Writer's Guild Theatre is located at 135 South Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills. It is:
1/2 block South of Wilshire Blvd.;
6 blocks West of Robertson Blvd.;
9 blocks East of Beverly Drive.

For parking, we recommend the lot directly opposite the theatre building on Doheny.

HOW TO REDEEM

To make your reservation, email events@lamag.com and write “David Remnick Writers Bloc” in the subject line. The first twenty Circles members who respond will be put on the Will Call list. Tickets will be at Will Call.

SHIPPING & HANDLING

There are no shipping and handling fees.

RESTRICTION FOR USE

One individual ticket per Circles member. First-come, first-served. Ticket is non-transferable. Re-sale of ticket is strictly prohibited. If guests of Circles members are attending this event, they will be required to purchase tickets at full price of $20 each at the door.