(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morristown Festival of Books is thrilled to welcome Jake Tapper, the lead Washington, D.C., anchor and chief correspondent for CNN and bestselling author, as the featured guest at this year's exciting free Closing Event on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Tapper will appear in conversation with Maggie Haberman of The New York Times to discuss his powerful new investigative nonfiction, Race Against Terror, which explores true crime and terrorism.
This year, Tapper and Haberman are welcomed back to headline the Closing Event after a standing-room only session at the 2023 Festival. This special event will take place on Saturday, October 11th at the Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), located at 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. Seating is free and open to the public on a first-come basis, no tickets required. The event takes place at 5:00pm.
In Race Against Terror, Tapper brings readers inside one of the most significant yet little-known terrorism cases in American history. It follows federal prosecutors Dave Bitkower and Shreve Ariail as they traverse the globe in pursuit of an Al Qaeda killer. Through meticulous reporting, Tapper captures the unprecedented legal and investigative challenges of the case, while shedding light on the human cost of the War on Terror.
Pre-signed copies of Race Against Terror will be available for purchase throughout the day, along with pre-signed copies of Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman, at the Book Tent on the grounds of the historic Vail Mansion and in the lobby of MPAC. To see the Festival’s complete author roster and schedule, visit morristownbooks.org.
Jake Tapper has written two New York Times bestselling novels, The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance, as well as the bestselling nonfiction books The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor and Original Sin. He is the lead Washington, D.C., anchor and chief correspondent for CNN. A Dartmouth graduate and Philadelphia native, he lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, daughter, and son.
Maggie Lindsy Haberman is an American journalist, a White House correspondent for the New York Times, and a political analyst for CNN. She previously worked as a political reporter for the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and Politico. She wrote about Donald Trump for those publications and rose to prominence covering his campaign, first presidency, and inter-presidency. In 2022, she published the bestselling book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America.
The Morristown Festival of Books is generously sponsored by The Family Wealth Group at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. The Keynote Event is co-sponsored by Delta Dental and the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, as well as Special Event Sponsor Valley Bank. KidFest is generously sponsored by Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical Center. Proceeds from their annual fundraising Keynote Event and book sales throughout the Festival contribute to supporting literacy and education in the community. This revenue, along with the generosity of our sponsors, helps keep their Saturday book festival free and open to all.
Morristown Festival of Books is a fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey, a non-profit corporation.
