Montgomery County Public Libraries Contemporary Conversations to Host Bob Levey, Former Washington Post Columnist

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 25, 2019 

Montgomery County Public Libraries Contemporary Conversations to Host Bob Levey, Former Washington Post Columnist and TV-radio Commentator  

Prize-winning journalist and TV-radio commentator Bob Levey will be the guest for upcoming Contemporary Conversations @ MCPL series presented by Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL). The free event will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Chevy Chase Library located at 8005 Connecticut Ave.  

Levey will discuss the status of journalism today and talk about his 37-year career as a reporter who covered all aspects of life in the nation’s capital. For 23 years, he wrote a daily column, “Bob Levey’s Washington,” for The Washington Post. Seven times, Levey was named one of the most popular columnists in Washington by Washingtonian Magazine. 

Additionally, Levy will talk about his recent novel, “Larry Felder, Candidate”, which takes a close-up look at big-time newspaper and contemporary Washington-area politics. The book tells the story of a long-time D.C. journalist who decides to run for Congress in Montgomery County. The book offers penetrating insights into the contemporary worlds of journalism and politics.  

The event will include a question and answer segment and book signing. Books will be available for purchase.  

MCPL began Contemporary Conversations as a forum for journalists, authors and speakers to discuss cultural and current issues.  

The event is sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc.; Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase Chapter; and Friends of the Library, Kensington Park Chapter.  

Early signup is recommended as these events typically fill. Registration is available at the  MCPL website. For more information, emailClotilde Puértolas at Clotilde.puertolas@montgomerycountymd.gov. 

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