Former White House press secretary and senior advisor to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Karine Jean-Pierre, will be a guest speaker at Hofstra University to discuss her two books published in 2025, Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America (May 2025, Hanover Square Press) and Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House Outside the Party Lines (October 2025, Legacy Lit). Copies of both books will be available for purchase, and her talk will be followed by a book signing.
*** While admission is free and open to the public, advance registration is required. Visit events.hofstra.edu to RSVP.
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