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Marji Ross, president of conservative publishing house Regnery Publishing, is coming to campus to speak on the topic, “How to Write a Best Seller.” The talk will be in Dow A&B on March 25 at 8 p.m.
Ross has led Regnery Publishing for 12 years, during which time the company placed 48 books on the New York Times best­seller list, including “Unfit for Command,” which criticized then­presidential candidate John Kerry’s leadership skills. The company has also published books by Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Dinesh D’Souza, Mark Steyn, Mark Levin, and many more.

She graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1981, and earned her master’s degree in journalism from The American University in Washington, D.C. She currently serves on the boards of the National Conservative Campaign Fund, the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, and the Beth Chai Congregation. In February 2005, she was named the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute’s Woman of the Year. She lives in Virginia with her husband and three daughters.