SMPA to Host Evening with Steve and Cokie Roberts

Media and Public Affairs Professor Steve Roberts will join his wife, ABC News’ Cokie Roberts for a conversation Tuesday.

The Nov. 3 program, to be held in room B07 of GW’s Media and Public Affairs Building from 8 to 10 p.m., will focus on Professor Roberts’ new book entitled, “From Every End of This Earth,” which tells the stories of 13 immigrant families from across the globe, including Sierra Leone, El Salvador and India. At least half of the families featured have ties to the GW community.

“I believe deeply in the virtues of immigration and immigrants,” Roberts said. “I think there is absolutely no doubt that immigrants contribute enormously to the vitality and prosperity of this country.”

Professor Roberts is also the author of “My Fathers’ Houses,” a memoir about growing up in an immigrant community in New Jersey and the New York Times bestseller “From This Day Forward,” a book he wrote with his wife, reflecting on their marriage and 30 years in journalism.

Roberts’ distinguished career has included stints at The New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, and currently, ABC Radio. He also occasionally fills in on NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show.”

The Tuesday night program will be followed by a book signing. To RSVP, contact smpa@gwu.edu