Book Culture, an independent bookstore in New York City, is hosting an election eve discussion with Andrew Gelman, author of Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They Do.

Andrew will be joined by Prof. David Epstein (political science, Columbia University) for a frank discussion of

• What historical data can really tell us about how rich and poor people vote.
• The truth of the red/blue state divide and how it might impact tomorrow’s election.
• What issues really matter to rich and poor voters.
• Why voting is a bit like “buying a Powerball ticket” .

A great discussion is expected, so if you are in the area we urge you to join in the fun!

Princeton University Press and the Stafford Little Fund of the University Public Lecture Series are pleased to sponsor a series of lectures by Ian Buruma. Buruma’s lectures titled “No Divine Right: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents” will be presented at 8 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 3, 10 and 17, in McCosh 10 at Princeton University.