Dan Cirucci: Upcoming Author Events At Philly Free Library!

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Upcoming Author Events At Philly Free Library!

FINALLY CONFIRMED!

Claire McCaskill | Plenty Ladylike: A Memoir

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 12:00 PM; FREE

No tickets or reservations required. For more info: 215-567-4341

The first woman from Missouri to be elected to the U.S. Senate, Claire McCaskill has championed her Show Me State constituents for more than a decade. Though she hails from a notable political family, she worked her way through law school as a waitress and labored in an era that didn't welcome women into politics. From a failed first marriage to the father of her three children, to her stint as a tough-on-crime prosecutor, to her rise to become the ranking minority member of one of the Senate's most important committees, McCaskill tells the rousing story of her uphill run toward political and personal success.

Jay Winik | 1944: FDR and the Year That Changed History

Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture

Monday, October 5, 2015 at 7:30 PM; FREE

No tickets or reservations required. For more info: 215-567-4341

Counting the last three Presidents among his fans, Jay Winik is best known for the internationally bestselling April 1865: The Month That Saved America. Already a classic among historical narratives, it later became an award-winning and widely watched History Channel documentary. He is also the author of popular and critically lauded The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, as well as a raft of articles, essays, and history reviews. 1944 offers a measured study of how the ailing but determined President faced impossible moral choices and shaped a pivotal year of war and uncertainty.

Wendell Pierce | The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 7:30 PM; buy tickets online>>

Most famous for his roles as morally murky yet methodical homicide detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire and trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme, Wendell Pierce has appeared in more than 30 films, 50 television shows, and dozens of stage productions. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for the 2013 film Four, and won a 2012 Tony Award for Best Play for his production of Clybourne Park. The Wind in the Reeds is a memoir of Pierce's New Orleans family, history, and art, and the post-Katrina reconstruction of his Pontchartrain Park neighborhood. In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition.

Beth Kephart | Love: A Philadelphia Affair

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 7:30 PM; FREE

No tickets or reservations required. For more info: 215-567-4341

"A gifted, even poetic writer" (New York Times), Beth Kephart is the author of 18 books across a wide range of genres, most notably the memoir. The award-winning Handling the Truth offers a thoughtful meditation on the questions that lie at the heart of the genre. Another memoir, A Slant of Sun, was a National Book Award finalist. A writing professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Kephart is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and the Speakeasy Poetry Prize, among other honors. From the suburbs to SEPTA to Salumeria sandwiches at the Terminal Market, Kephart's new volume of personal essays and photos is an ode to all things Philly. In conversation with Marciarose Shestack

Michael Solomonov | Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking

Julie Dannenbaum Memorial Culinary Arts Lecture

Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7:30 PM; FREE

No tickets or reservations required. For more info: 215-567-4341

Since 2008, Philadelphia foodies and gourmands from around the world have clamored for tables at Michael Solomonov's Zahav, a restaurant that has come to define the uniqueness of Israeli cuisine. The 2011 James Beard Award-winner for "Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic," his many culinary coups have been recognized by Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, and Travel + Leisure, among other publications. He is also the owner of several other popular Philadelphia eateries, including Percy Street Barbecue, Federal Donuts, Dizengoff, and Abe Fisher. Showcasing the Middle Eastern, North African, Mediterranean, and Eastern European influences that have found their way into Zahav's kitchen, Solomonov's new book teaches readers how to make his food their own. In conversation with Maureen Fitzgerald, food editor, Philadelphia Inquirer

Free Library Author Events

Andy Kahan, Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams Director, Author Events

Laura Kovacs, Associate Director

Jason Freeman, Program Associate

phone: 215-567-4341

email: authorevents@freelibrary.org

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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