- Apr 23, 2021
May 4 | Wash Lit and Politics & Prose Live! Yasmin Khan | Ripe Figs
For Immediate Release April 22. 2021 Washington Literacy Center and Politics & Prose Present: Dinner + a Book Ripe Figs author Yasmin Khan + multicourse menu prepared by Zaytinya Concept Chef Michael Costa Washington, DC – On Tuesday, May 4th @ 5pm, renowned Mediterranean chef and cookbook author Yasmin Khan will beam in virtually from London to launch her new cookbook, Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus for a special book talk + food event, hosted


- Apr 22, 2021
April 29 | Wash Lit and Politics & Prose Live! Blaine Harden | Murder at the Mission
Next up in the WLC + P&P Author Series: Murder At The Mission @8pm on April 29th. Author Blaine Harden, Washington Post's former bureau chief in East Asia and Africa, will discuss his book with New York Times best-selling author David Maraniss. For more info and to register for a free ticket, click here. #politicsprose #washlit #whereliveschange #adultliteracy #getlit


- Apr 5, 2021
April 12 | Wash Lit and Politics & Prose Live! Phillip Lopate | The Golden Age of the American Essay
Please join us for the launch of the WLC and Politics and Prose Bookstore Author Series on April 12th @ 6PM with a reading of The Golden Age of the American Essay 1945-1970, followed by a Q&A with editor Phillip Lopate. The Golden Age is a monumental anthology of four centuries of American essays, from Cotton Mather and Benjamin Franklin to David Foster Wallace and Zadie Smith. To register, please go to www.eventbrite.com #politicsprose#washlit#adultliteracy#whereliveschange#


- Apr 5, 2021
The Washington Literacy Center Celebrates Financial Literacy Month
Washington, DC (April 7, 2021) - Over a year into the pandemic, the struggle to pay bills, avoid eviction and feed their families continues to challenge many DC residents. Many of these same residents also struggle with low literacy and basic math skills, which is why the Washington Literacy Center is celebrating Financial Literacy month by sharing free educational resources and services for DC residents, as well as small business owners. “Even with economic stimulus checks a


- Apr 2, 2021
WLC Partners with Politics & Prose for Virtual Author Series
WLC is partnering with Politics & Prose to present “Literacy and Literature” A Virtual Author Series from April 12 to June 27. Registration for the events are free, and purchase of the featured books and/or donations to WLC are up to you, we hope you join us for one, or all of them! To view the full calendar and register for events, please go to: http://www.politics-prose.com/events #politicsprose #WashLit #AdultLitteracy #WherelLivesChange #GetLit #books

