Author event: America’s Political Dysfunction: Will the Elections Change it? October 25, 2012

Join us for a lively discussion as Ira Shapiro presents his book, The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis, a sharply focused account of the achievements and bi-partisanship of the US Senate during the 1960s and 1970s. The book is a vivid portrait of the statesmen who helped steer America during the crisis years of the late 1970s, overcoming procedural roadblocks that have all but strangled the Senate since their departure.

A senior Senate aide who brokered legislative compromises among leading Democrats and Republicans, Ira Shapiro provides an ideal lens through which to view the current political stagnation in Washington, and ultimately to give us some hope that there could be another great Senate.

Open Seating; Free Admission; Book sales/signing and reception follow program.