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Date
November 14, 2012
- Time 7:30 p.m.
- Location Washington, D.C.
- Price Members: $18; General Public: $20
Photograph courtesy Peter Matthiessen
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our November 14 event with author Peter Matthiessen has been cancelled. We will be processing refunds to all ticket holders, using the original method of payment. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Ticket Office at 202.857.7700, (M-F, 9 AM to 5 PM)
One of the country’s most distinguished writers and thinkers, Peter Matthiessen was described by Stephen Jay Gould as “our greatest modern nature writer in the lyrical tradition.” In his extraordinarily rich life, Matthiessen has co-founded the Paris Review, been a CIA agent, become a Zen master, and won two National Book Awards for The Snow Leopard and Shadow Country. In conversation with National Geographic Traveler editor at large Don George.
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