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This event is in the past.It took place on October 16, 2026 at Politics and Prose at The Wharf.

Author Talk: Brian Dooley — Defiant 1
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Author Talk: Brian Dooley — Defiant

October 16 at 7pm

At Politics and Prose at The Wharf

Southwest Waterfront, Washington

🎟️Free attendance, intimate 70-seat space
🚻No customer restroom, plan accordingly
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Eleven true stories of ordinary people who chose courage over safety: a Ukrainian violinist driving an ambulance, a Polish family sheltering migrants. Activist Brian Dooley shares decades of frontline reporting on defying repression.

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