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Lewis Lapham at 192 Books
Our editor Lewis H. Lapham joins London Review of Books editor Mary Kay Wilmers for a discission about family and historical memory. Wilmers is the recent author of of a history about her own family, The Ettingtons, published this month from Verso, whose members were involved in some of the most pivotal actions of the twentieth century.
Also on hand will be copies of our Winter issue, "The Family."
Mary-Kay Wilmers in conversation with Lewis Lapham
May 3, 2012 / 7pm
192 Books
190 10th Avenue
(between W. 21 and W. 22 streets)
Seating at this venue is limited; RSVP by calling 212-255-4022.
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