U.S. SENATOR CORY BOOKER ANNOUNCES NATIONAL BOOK TOUR FOR STAND WITH A STOP AT NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (NJPAC) IN NEWARK, N.J.

Sunday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m.

NJPAC
Prudential Hall
Betty Wold Johnson Stage
One Center Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
www.njpac.org

Senator Cory Booker is from Harrington Park, N.J.
A Timely and Hopeful Conversation on Reclaiming America’s Shared Ideals

[Newark, N.J. — Monday, February 2, 2026] — U.S. Senator Cory Booker will embark on a national book tour in support of his forthcoming book, STAND (St. Martin’s Press / On sale: March 24, 2026), inviting audiences across the country to engage in a powerful and urgent conversation about America’s shared values, moral courage, and collective responsibility. New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark is the selected venue in New Jersey to host the New Jersey Native from Harrington Park.

Senator Cory Booker will be at NJPAC on Sunday, March 22^nd at 2:00 P.M. prior to the official release of STAND on Tuesday, March 24^th.  Tickets to Senator Cory Book Conversation are available now and can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.

Centered on STAND, Senator Booker’s book tour will feature stirring personal reflections and compelling stories of leadership that will challenge Americans to reclaim our national story and work together to redeem the American dream. At a moment of deep division and uncertainty, STANDoffers a hopeful and urgent call to action rooted in enduring American ideals.

In STAND, Senator Booker argues that principles such as justice, compassion, courage, and civic engagement are not luxuries—they are vital, strategic tools essential to our survival and success as a nation. By wielding these tools together, he shows how Americans can reclaim a sense of common cause and help change the course of the country’s history.

Through inspiring and actionable insights, STAND speaks to Americans from all walks of life, offering a roadmap for leadership that is both values-driven and results-oriented. The book tour will feature conversations, readings, and audience engagement focused on how individuals and communities can translate shared ideals into meaningful action.

Senator Cory Booker is the senior United States Senator from New Jersey. He served as mayor of Newark before becoming New Jersey’s first Black senator in 2013 and only the fourth popularly elected Black senator in US history. In 2025, he broke the record for longest speech on the Senate Floor, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurman, when he spoke for 25 hours and 4 minutes, shining a
light on the harmful policies of the Trump administration. His speech helped inspire people across the country to stand up, take action and meet the greatest moral moment of the time.

Additional details about tour dates, locations, and ticketing can be found here.

BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Sunday, March 22
Newark, NJ — New Jersey Performing Arts Center with Bookends
2:00 PM ET
TICKET LINK

Tuesday, March 24
Washington, DC — Sixth & I with Politics and Prose Bookstore
7:00 PM ET
TICKET LINK

Thursday, March 26
Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia Free Library with Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books
7:00 PM ET
TICKET LINK

Friday, March 27
Atlanta, GA — First Baptist Church Decatur with Brave + Kind Books
7:00 PM ET
TICKET LINK

Saturday, March 28
St. Louis, MO — St. Louis County Library at Shalom City of Peace with Left Bank Books
7:00 PM CT
TICKET LINK

Sunday, March 29
Chicago, IL — Thalia Hall with WBEZ and Barnes & Noble
7:00 PM CT
TICKET LINK

Tuesday, March 31
New York, NY — Temple Emanu-el Streicker Cultural Center with Books & Books
8:00 PM ET
TICKET LINK

Friday, April 3
Los Angeles, CA — Writers Block at Writers Guild Theater with Book Soup
7:30 PM PT
TICKET LINK

Saturday, April 4
San Francisco, CA — Dominican University with Book Passage
4:00 PM PT
TICKET LINK

PUBLICITY CONTACTS
David Bergstein - ebergstein@corybooker.com
Tracey Guest - tracey.guest@stmartins.com
Gabrielle Gantz - gabrielle.gantz@stmartins.com

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