Bill Minutaglio: Molly Ivins biography

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For its staff, the true front-page stories are their own private lives. As this imperfect bunch stumbles along, the era of high terror and high tech bears down, the characters collide, and the novel hurtles toward its climax…

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Bill Minutaglio: Molly Ivins biography

Start: February 17, 2010 - 7:00pm

End: February 17, 2010 - 8:30pm

Molly Ivins was a groomed for a gilded life, having been born into a moneyed family prominent in Houston society. But Molly Ivins left the country club behind to become one of the most provocative, courageous, and influential journalists in American history. Presidents and senators called her for advice; her column ran in 400 newspapers; her books were bestsellers. But despite her fame, few people really knew her: what her background was, who influenced her, how her political views developed, or how many painful struggles she fought.

Join us on February 17 for a discussion of Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life with co-author Bill Minutaglio, a professor of journalism at the
University of Texas and author of several critically acclaimed books.

This is event is co-sponsored by the Columbia University Club of South Texas, The Texas Observer, ACLU of Texas, and ROADWomen. The reading is free, but we will accept donations to support Houston breast cancer research, treatment and care in honor of Molly Ivins. For further information or to RSVP, call 713.523.0701 or email brazos@brazosbookstore.com .

Read an excerpt of Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life in the Texas Observer online.

Visit Bill Minutaglio's website.

Read the review of Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life the NYTimes Book Review.