Broadcast journalist and author, Rachel Maddow, returns to The Progressive Forum to discuss her upcoming book, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. CT at Congregation Emanu El in Houston.
Paying attendees will receive a free copy of Prequel and a signed bookplate. General admission tickets are $35, $45, and $70, while reserved seats are $95.
The event is generously sponsored by Mike and Jenny Blocher, Ann Hamilton, and Poppi Massey.
“Rachel became an instant fan favorite in her last appearance in 2013; it’s exciting to welcome her back to Houston,” said Progressive Forum founder Randall Morton.
About Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
Prequel traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to the 1930s, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Before and even after our troops had begun fighting abroad in World War II, a clandestine network flooded the country with disinformation aimed at sapping the strength of the US war effort and persuading Americans that our natural alliance was with the Axis, not against it. It was a sophisticated and shockingly well-funded campaign, including elected officials, to undermine democratic institutions, promote anti-semitism, and destroy citizen confidence in our elected leaders, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the US government and installing authoritarian rule. The heroic efforts of journalists, prosecutors, and regular citizens exposing the insurrectionists makes for a relevant tale for our disquieting times.
About Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow is the Emmy Award-winning host of “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drift and Blowout. Born in Castro Valley, California, Maddow received a BA in public policy from Stanford University and earned a doctorate at Oxford, where she studied on a Rhodes Scholarship. She lives in New York City and Massachusetts with her partner, artist Susan Mikula. She appeared at The Progressive Forum March 10, 2013, discussing Drift. View her past performance here.