Rachel Maddow talks about "Drift"

Rachel Maddow is the funny, “whip-smart” (TimeMagazine) host of MSNBC’s "The Rachel Maddow Show." The hit Emmy-winning TV program features her takes on the biggest stories of the day – political and otherwise – including lively, respectful debate with guests from all sides of the issues, in-depth analysis and stories found nowhere else on cable news. Maddow is the first openly gay person to host a primetime news program and author of The New York Times best-seller "Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power," a “smart and deeply documented” look (Los Angeles Times) at America’s drift into perpetual war. The evening includes a 30-minute talk followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. Don’t miss this rare public appearance by one of America’s most influential commentators on the political scene.

“Premium”seats include a signed copy of “Drift”

“A” seats include a copy of “Drift”

“Commentary laden with dashes of humor and flashes of wonkish prose but free of righteous rant.” -Variety

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Program notes

Please note the updated book distribution information below.

If you are seated in the “Premium” or “A” seating sections, please enter Centennial Hall through the West door at the front of building—the door on your right when facing Centennial Hall—to receive your copy of “Drift”.

“A” seating section ticket holders receive a copy of “Drift”:
Tickets will be validated and books will be distributed as patrons enter the building.

“Premium” seating section ticket holders receive a signed copy of “Drift”:
Patrons will be handed a voucher when entering the building. Ushers will distribute signed copies of the book to seated patrons prior to the beginning of the performance.

Read The New York Times review

Read an excerpt from “Drift”