The Man who Invented Conservatism , An Evening with Daniel J. Flynn
Schedule
Wed Feb 11 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Metropolitan Republican Club | New York, NY
About this Event
Be here as our 2026 Speaker Series continues with Daniel J. Flynn, who will discuss his latest book, The Man Who Invented Conservatism, a sweeping and surprising account of Frank Meyer, the man who forged the intellectual blueprint—fusionism—that would later animate figures like Barry Goldwater & Ronald Reagan.
A History Columnist for National Review Online, a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist and a 2024–2025 Hoover Institution Visiting Fellow, Flynn brings both intellectual rigor and lived experience to the questions shaping American conservatism in the Age of Trump.
His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, City Journal, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, and The Chicago Tribune and he is the author of seven books, including Intellectual Morons, Cult City, and Blue Collar Intellectuals. And he has just launched a new youtube channel: @RightWingWilderness.
Join us for an evening of conservatism & conversation!
DOORS OPEN AT 5:30pm // Event Begins at 6:00pm
Book Signing to Take place immediately following
the presentation. Copies of The Man who Invented Conservatism,will be available for purchase!
Dress: Business Casual / Smart Casual
Open Bar: Beer, Wine & Refreshments | Hors d’Oeuvres
RSVP Required: Space is limited for security
More about our Guest Speaker: Daniel J. Flynn, a senior editor of The American Spectator, serves as a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year. His books include Cult City: Harvey Milk, Jim Jones, and 10 Days That Shook San Francisco (ISI Books, 2018), Blue Collar Intellectuals: When the Enlightened and the Everyman Elevated America (ISI Books, 2011), A Conservative History of the American Left (Crown Forum, 2008), and Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas (Crown Forum, 2004). In 2025, he releases his magnum opus, The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer. He splits time between city Massachusetts and cabin Vermont.
Where is it happening?
Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd Street, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 39.19 to USD 49.87
