Skye Perryman — Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy - with Eugene Daniels — at Conn Ave
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington, DC, will host Skye Perryman for an evening centered on her new book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy. Perryman, the president and CEO of Democracy Forward and a TIME 100 honoree, will appear in conversation with Eugene Daniels, a senior Washington reporter and co-anchor of MSNBC’s “The Weekend.” The program is free and open on a first-come, first-served basis, with a livestream available for those who cannot attend in person.
Perryman’s book is framed as an urgent, hopeful, and practical call to action for ordinary citizens. Drawing on her frontline legal experience challenging threats to democracy in courtrooms across the country, she argues that protecting voting rights, public schools, and democratic freedoms is not work for lawyers and politicians alone. The book blends personal stories with hands-on guidance for readers who want to take action in their own communities, starting at kitchen tables and in neighborhoods rather than in the halls of power. The page also highlights the book’s preorder availability, signed-copy option, and accessibility request process.
When: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.
Venue: Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008.
Admission: Free event; seating is first come, first served. No ticket price is listed.
Livestream: A livestream option is available for viewers who cannot attend in person.
Lineup: Skye Perryman in conversation with Eugene Daniels.
Book: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy, by Skye Perryman, is a nonfiction title available for preorder in paperback for $16.99 (ISBN 9798217273997). Its publication date is August 25, 2026, and the book includes an endorsement from Hillary Rodham Clinton: “A manual for people who are tired of wringing their hands and are ready to roll up their sleeves.”
About the author: Skye Perryman is president and CEO of Democracy Forward and a TIME 100 honoree. She is a nationally recognized attorney and leader focused on democracy and individual rights, and under her leadership Democracy Forward has secured major court victories protecting healthcare, education, and reproductive freedom. Perryman appears frequently as a media commentator on NBC, MSNBC, CNN, and NPR, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Time, and Newsweek. She has also spoken at venues including SXSW and the Texas Tribune Festival.
About the moderator: Eugene Daniels is a senior Washington reporter at MSNBC and co-anchor of “The Weekend,” which airs Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m. ET. He also co-hosts the podcast “Clock It with Symone & Eugene,” and in 2026 MSNBC announced his podcast “MSNBC Presents: Clock It” with Symone Sanders Townsend. Daniels has interviewed numerous political leaders, including then-candidate Kamala Harris during her 2024 presidential run, and has covered midterm elections, the Democratic presidential primary, and general elections across print, video, podcast, and live-event formats. He previously worked as a political reporter at Newsy and began his career in local television in Colorado Springs, holds a degree from Colorado State University, and lives in Washington, D.C.
Accessibility: To request accommodations or ask about accessibility for this event, email events@politics-prose.com, ideally one week before the event date. The store says it will make an effort to accommodate all requests up until the time of the event.
Signed copies: Attendees and those who cannot attend can order a signed copy of the book through the event page.
Note: The event is part of the bookstore’s nonfiction programming and is free, with no ticket price listed.
Ages: Not specified on the event page.
Run time: Not specified on the event page.