Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center Hosts Author Alex Berenson
Bestselling novelist and former reporter discusses his new book on the dangers of marijuana
On Tuesday, January 15, Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship will host a lecture by New York Times bestselling author Alex Berenson on his new book, Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence. Berenson will discuss the themes explored in the book, including the links between marijuana use and rising violent crime rates. Lunch will be provided.
The lecture is free and open to the media, but space is limited. All attendees must register by visiting the event’s ticketing site here.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 15, 2019
11:45 a.m. ET – Doors Open
12 p.m. ET – Lecture // Reception to follow
WHERE: Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship
227 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
WHO: Alex Berenson is a bestselling author and former New York Times reporter. In that role, he covered a range of topics including the drug industry, financial news, and conflict in Iraq, which inspired his debut novel The Faithful Spy and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. Berenson has written eleven novels and two nonfiction books.
About the Kirby Center
The Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship is an extension of the teaching mission of Hillsdale College to Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to teach the Constitution and the principles that give it meaning. Through the study of original source documents from American history—and of older books that formed the education of America’s founders—the Center seeks to inspire students, teachers, citizens, and policymakers to return the Constitution to its central place in the political life of the nation.