New York Times Columnist David Brooks to Lecture at Rutgers; 'Right/Left - How Can We Succeed Together?'

Nov. 30, 2006

EDITORS NOTE: ATTENTION POLITICAL, ASSIGNMENT EDITORS, if you plan to attend this free lecture (with optional pre-lecture reception and/or preferred public seating for a fee), contact Steve Manas, Office of Media Relations, at 732-932-7084,

ext. 612, or Randi Chmielewski, 732-932-9384, ext. 268.

NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS

TO LECTURE AT RUTGERS

Right/Left How Can We Succeed Together?

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WHO:	New York Times columnist David Brooks
WHAT:	Right/Left How Can We Succeed Together? the latest program in the Eagleton Institute of Politics 50th Anniversary Lecture Series, Because Politics Matters. Members of the public may reserve optional preferred seating ($20 advance fee) or preferred seating with a pre-lecture reception ($50 advance fee) until noon on Dec. 5. Visit www.eagleton.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-9384, ext. 268. The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation provides major financial support for this lecture series.
WHEN:	7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 (Reception at 5:45 p.m.)
WHERE:	Douglass College Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 100 George St., New Brunswick

BACKGROUND: David Brooks column on the op-ed page of The New York Times started in September 2003. He has been a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, a contributing editor at Newsweek and the Atlantic Monthly, and is a commentator on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer.

Prior to joining The Weekly Standard in 1995, Brooks worked for The Wall Street Journal for nine years. His last post at the Journal was as op-ed editor. Previously, he was posted in Brussels and covered Russia, the Middle East, South Africa and European affairs.

He is the author of Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There and On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (and Always Have) in the Future Tense, both published by Simon and Schuster.

Contact: Steve Manas
732-932-7084, ext. 612
E-mail: smanas@ur.rutgers.edu