About this Event
Join us this spring to hear from local author and founder of the Falls Church News-Press, Nicholas F. Benton, as he discusses his 8th book:
Nicholas F. Benton has made significant contributions across several domains, primarily as a dedicated local journalist and as a pioneering LGBTQ+ rights activist. His most enduring legacy is the founding and stewardship of the Falls Church News-Press, a model of resilient and impactful community journalism in an era of decline for print media. Benton is a published author of several books, including Extraordinary Hearts: Reclaiming Gay Sensibility's Central Role in the Progress of Civilization and Gay Men in the Feminist Revolution, which explore the historical and cultural role of the LGBTQ+ community.
About the book: In his eighth book, Nicholas F. Benton outdoes himself with this remarkable set of essays all crafted in the first eight months of Trump 2.0 and its wholesale effort at dismantling democracy and the rule of law. Most were published in Benton's iconic inside-the-Beltway weekly newspaper, The Falls Church News-Press, but he adds a stunning new piece to this volume, as an addendum to his "Cult Century" series, revealing for the first time his experiences from decades ago in the political cult of Lyndon LaRouche, aimed at providing a clearer grasp of today's Cult of Trump. His "Please Don't Eat Your Children" set takes off from the satire of Jonathan Swift to explore society's critical role of drumming creativity out of the young. Benton, an honored seminary graduate, gay pioneer, respected newspaper owner and insightful, truth-telling published essayist, ascends to new heights in this priceless volume that also shines a light on a positive future in an essay on the potentials of fusion energy.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
One More Page Books, 2200 North Westmoreland Street, Arlington, United States
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