Robert A. Caro

The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson Robert Caro For his biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert A. Caro has twice won the Pulitzer Prize, twice won the National Book Critics Circle Award, and received virtually every other major literary honor, including the National Book Award, the Francis Parkman Prize, and the National Humanities medal. Caro’s landmark first book, The Power Broker is an epic biography of the undisputed czar of public construction in New York City for over 40 years—who simultaneously accumulated political power and built parks, bridges, public housing, and highways without historical precedent. For the past 30 years, Caro has laid bare the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson, “combining the best techniques of investigative reporting with majestic storytelling ability” (New York Times). The Passage of Power is the fourth book in the panoramic series. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a TICKETED event; $15 General Admission, $7 Students. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

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The eagerly awaited fourth volume in Caro’s monumental biography of Lyndon Johnson chronicles the 1960 election, LBJ’s relationships with John and Robert Kennedy, his frustrated tenure as vice president, the shock of JFK’s assassination, and Johnson’s masterful assumption of the presidency before the debacle of Vietnam. This event is co-sponsored with POLITICO.

Caro will be in-conversation with Mike Allen, chief White House correspondent for POLITICO.

This is a ticketed event and will take place at Sidwell Friends School. One general admission ticket is $18. One book and two complimentary admission tickets, $38.

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The Passage of Power will arrive at Politics & Prose on Tuesday, May 1. Pre-reserved books may be collected in the store starting May 1st. On the day of the event, Wednesday, May 9, they may be collected at the event venue at Sidwell. Will Call and doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7. We will NOT ship books and tickets before the event.

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