# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott Simon
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Acclaimed author Thomas Mallon reads and discusses selections from his most recent book with famed broadcast journalist Scott Simon.About this EventAn Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott SimonAcclaimed author THOMAS MALLON reads and discusses selections from his most recent book, The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1989 (Knopf), which offers a personal account of his literary and romantic life in New York during the early years of the AIDS epidemic. Mallon's 10 books of fiction include Fellow Travelers (which was adapted into a Peabody Award-winning miniseries (Showtime) and an opera), Watergate, Henry and Clara, and Dewey Defeats Truman). He's been called "arguably our best living historical novelist" (Christopher Buckley). He is also the author of eight books of nonfiction. He is the former literary editor of GQ and has has been a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic Monthly, The American Scholar, and other periodicals.The program will be moderated by SCOTT SIMON, host of NPR's Weekend Edition and one of America's most admired writers and broadcast journalists. Simon has won virtually every major award in broadcasting, including the Peabody, the Emmy, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and the Sidney Hillman Award. His books include Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan, and the New York Times Bestseller, Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetimeand the novels Birds and Sunnyside Plaza. His latest book is Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known.An onstage interview with Mr. Mallon and Mr. Simon and a question and answer period will follow. The evening will conclude with a reception. Guests are welcome to bring copies of their books for them to sign.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/an-evening-with-thomas-mallon-and-scott-simon/100001995970866592
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Cafritz Hall, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 12.51, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Cafritz Hall, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC
- **lat**: 38.910882
- **long**: -77.03567
- **full address**: Cafritz Hall, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC, 1529 16th Street Northwest, Washington, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott Simon being held?
  - **A:** An Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott Simon takes place on Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Cafritz Hall, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC, 1529 16th Street Northwest, Washington, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott Simon?
  - **A:** An Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott Simon is organized by Bet Mishpachah.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** An Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott Simon is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If An Evening with Thomas Mallon and Scott Simon sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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