The Jewish Museum Presents THE LIST WITH MARTIN FLETCHER Today, 4/30

The Jewish Museum presents The List with Martin Fletcher, a book talk, today, April 30 at 11:30 am. In the new novel, The List, NBC News correspondent Martin Fletcher combines his own family's past with meticulous research to tell the gripping story of a young Jewish family struggling to stay afloat after World War II. Fletcher explores the themes of hope, prejudice, loss and love that make up the lives of all refugees everywhere while recreating an almost forgotten era in London's history. 

Lecture tickets are $15, general public; $12, students and seniors; and $10, Jewish Museum members. For further information regarding programs at The Jewish Museum, the public may call 212.423.3337. Tickets for lectures, film screenings and concerts at The Jewish Museum can be purchased online at the Museum's Web site, www.thejewishmuseum.org. 

Martin Fletcher has served as NBC News' Bureau Chief in Tel Aviv, and covered many major events in the Middle East. He continues to report from Israel on an as-needed basis. He has won many awards, including five Emmys, a Columbia University DuPont Award, several Overseas Press Club Awards, and the National Jewish Book Award. 

An infrared assistive listening system for the hearing impaired is available for programs in the Museum's S. H. and Helen R. Scheuer Auditorium. 

Public Programs at The Jewish Museum are supported, in part, by public funds from by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Major annual support is provided from public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. The stage lighting has been funded by the Office of Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer. The audio-visual system has been funded by former New York State Assembly Member Jonathan Bing.