This compilation of seven authors highlights the many diverse voices, who visited Politics and Prose in 2017.

Dar Williams discusses her book, What I Found in a Thousand Towns: A Traveling Musician's Guide to Rebuilding America's Communities--One Coffee Shop, Dog Run, and Open-Mike Night at a Time, at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC.

Deb Perelman discusses her cook book Smitten Kitchen Every Day at a Politics and Prose event in Washington, DC.

Carmen Maria Machado reads from her short story collection Her Body And Other Parties and takes questions from the audience.

Reza Aslan discusses his book God at a Politics and Prose event at Sixth and I historic synagogue in Washington, DC.

Masha Gessen discusses her National Book Award winning book The Future Is History in Washington, DC.

Nikki Giovanni discusses her book A Good Cry at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC.

Khizr Khan discusses his life and his memoir An American Family in Washington, DC.

Colin Dickey reads from his book Ghostland at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC.

Eileen Myles reads from her book Afterglow (a dog memoir) at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC.

Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding discuss their anthology Nasty Women with contributors Nicole Chung and Mary Kathryn Nagle.

David Litt on writing jokes for President Obama and comedy’s reluctant role as a source of truth in the Alternative Fact era.

Claire Messud discusses her new novel, The Burning Girl, at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC.

Danielle Allen discusses her memoir Cuz as well as the war on drugs and mass incarceration.

Mark Bowden and Bob Woodward discuss the Vietnam War including the stories of those who served, the journalists who reported, and the failures of leadership.

Haroon Moghul discusses how he found himself unwittingly thrust into being a spokesperson for Islam after 9/11.

Ibram X. Kendi discusses his book Stamped From The Beginning with Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post.

Tom Perrotta reads from his new novel Mrs. Fletcher and ruminates on middle age, sex, and technology:

Tracy Crow and Jerri Bell discuss their book It's My Country Too: Women's Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan at Politics and Prose.

Washington Post film critic, Ann Hornaday discusses her book Talking Pictures.

On this episode of Live at Politics and Prose, Angela J. Davis discusses her new anthology, Policing The Black Man with several of the book’s contributors.

Matthew Klam discusses his novel "Who Is Rich?" with CNN's Jake Tapper at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC.

Alexandra Fuller discusses race, racism, and white settlers in relation to her new novel Quiet Until The Thaw.