Ed Begley Jr. with Mary Steenburgen & Ted Danson discussing his memoir, To the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It!*** US Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USJoin us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, October 16, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ETEd Begley Jr. with Mary Steenburgen & Ted Danson discussing his memoir, "To the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It!"TICKETS:$45 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the book (includes shipping to US addresses)Ticket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru October 16 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Beloved actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. shares hilarious and poignant stories of his improbable life, focusing on his relationship with his legendary father, adventures with Hollywood icons, the origins of his environmental activism, addiction and recovery, and his lifelong search for wisdom and common ground. Ed Begley, Jr. is an actor and environmental activist. He has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere from 1982 to 1988. The role earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Since 1970, Begley has Read More ...

Melissa Broder will be reading her latest, DEATH VALLEYABOUT THE BOOKThe most profound book yet from the visionary author of Milk Fed and The Pisces, a darkly funny novel about grief that becomes a desert survival story.In Melissa Broder’s astounding new novel, a woman arrives alone at a Best Western seeking respite from an emptiness that plagues her. She has fled to the California high desert to escape a cloud of sorrow—for both her father in the ICU and a husband whose illness is worsening. What the motel provides, however, is not peace but a path, thanks to a receptionist who recommends a nearby hike.Out on the sun-scorched trail, the woman encounters a towering cactus whose size and shape mean it should not exist in California. Yet the cactus is there, with a gash through its side that beckons like a familiar door. So she enters it. What awaits her inside this mystical succulent sets her on a journey at once desolate and rich, hilarious and poignant.This is Melissa Broder at her most imaginative, most universal, and finest. This is Death Valley.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melissa Broder is the author of the novels Milk Fed and The Pisces, the essay collection Read More ...