Poster has a black background and a white border overall. Top edge of poster has the text: "Celebrating publication of Gore Vidal's 24th novel, The Smithsonian Institution, / KPFA Radio 94.1 FM and the Middle East Children's Alliance, with The Express, / U.C. Institute of International Studies, and independent bookstores / present". The center of the poster has a black and white photograph with the heads of two male figures, the figure at left is slightly older and has gray hair, and the figure at right is younger and has dark hair. The bottom of the poster has the text: "Gore Vidal in conversation with / Christopher / Hitchens / Wednesday March 11 / Berkeley Community Theater / Berkeley High School Campus Allston Way & Milvia Berkeley / Downtown Berkeley BART access / $12 advance/$15 door/discounts by phone only: 510.548.0542 / East Bay: Avenue Books, Black Oak, Bonanza Street, Cody's, Diesel, GAIA, Pegasus, Pendragon / Walden Pond S.F.- Booksmith, City Lights, Clean Well-Lighted Place, Different Light, Modern Times / Marin: Book Passage Peninsula: Printers Inc. - Benefits KPFA Radio & Middle East Children's Alliance / information: 510.848.6767 x612 mail-order: 510.548.0542".