Meet award winning, local author Dalia Dupris as she signs copies of her latest release, Soft Lies & Hard Truths!

B&N The Grove welcomes Tomi Adeyemi to discuss CHILDREN OF ANGUISH AND ANARCHY with Gina Prince-Bythewood on July 8th at 7:00 PM PT!Join Barnes & Noble - The Grove at Farmers Market on July 8, 2024, as we welcome #1 New York Times-bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi to the store to discuss and sign CHILDREN OF ANGUISH AND ANARCHY, the earth-shaking conclusion to the Legacy of Orïsha series.Tomi will be in conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood, American screenwriter and director of The Woman King, starring Viola Davis.To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.TICKET INFORMATION**A ticket includes:Solo Book Admission - $28.46 (Admission + one copy of CHILDREN OF ANGUISH AND ANARCHY (B&N Exclusive Edition)): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:One copy of CHILDREN OF ANGUISH AND ANARCHY (B&N Exclusive Edition) (out 6/25/24).Admission to the event space for the audience discussion with Tomi Adeyemi.For Seated Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket Read More ...

Barnes & Noble The Grove welcomes Pamela Samuels Young & Dwayne Alexander Smith to discuss SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN on July 11th at 7 PM PT! Join Barnes & Noble - The Grove at Farmers Market on July 11, 2024, as we welcome Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith to discuss SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN. Reluctantly joining forces after discovering they’ve both been hired on the same missing person case, two rival Black private investigators find their mutual dislike evolves into an undeniable attraction in this rollicking, romantic thrill ride told in alternate perspectives from award-winning authors Dwayne Alexander Smith and Pamela Samuels Young.   To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders. TICKET INFORMATION **A ticket includes: Solo Book Admission - $19.70 (Admission + one copy of SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One copy of SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN. Admission to the event space for the discussion with Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Read More ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with Matt Walsh on her memoir, "True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between"Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. Names must match what you provided when registering for this event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre.-- No large purses, backpacks or laptops are permitted inside the building. Small purses are ok!----------------------------------------------------------Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30pm*Virtual event airs on July 22 at 6pm PT/9pm ETGov. Gretchen Whitmer with Matt Walshdiscussing her memoir, True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in BetweenTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Gov. Whitmer's book$75 Two General Admisison tickets + ONE signed bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on July 22, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the Read More ...

Priyanka Mattoo in Conversation with Tejal Rao for Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones. Book signing and meet and greet to follow.Join us as welcome author Priyanka Mattoo for a reading and coversation for Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones, moderated by Tejal Rao. Book signing and meet and greet to follow.PRIYANKA MATTOO is a writer, filmmaker, former talent agent, and a cofounder of Earios, a women-led podcast network. She is a contributor to The New York Times and The New Yorker, and a recipient of a MacDowell Fellow­ship. Mattoo holds degrees in Italian and law from the University of Michigan and currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and kids.TEJAL RAO is a James Beard Award-winning writer and a critic at large for The New York Times, covering food and culture. She lives in Los Angeles.From a wry, insightful, and very funny new voice, here is one woman’s search for home, from Kashmir to England to Saudi Arabia to Michigan to Rome and, finally, to Los Angeles—standalone essays that together form a sweeping portrait of a peripatetic life."I would follow Priyanka Mattoo to the ends of the earth, because she would know what to eat there, and how to make Read More ...

In person author event with Kirsty Greenwood and Lindsey Kelk at Zibby's Bookshop, 1113 Montana Ave, Santa Monica CA 90403!Zibby's Bookshop is excited to host Kirsty Greenwood as she celebrates the launch of THE LOVE OF MY AFTERLIFE. Kirsty will be joined in conversation by Lindsey Kelk!About the book:"This book has it all. Humor, heart, and a heroine I was desperately rooting for. Kirsty Greenwood has a new fan!"--Colleen Hoover, New York Times bestselling authorA recently deceased woman meets "the one" in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love!) if she can find him on earth before ten days are up...If she wasn't dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. Not only did she just die by choking on a microwaveable burger, but now she's standing in her 'shine like a star' nightie in front of the hottest man she's ever seen. And he's smiling at her.As they start to chat, everything else becomes background noise. That is until someone comes running out of a door, yelling something about a huge mistake, and sends the dreamy stranger back down to earth. And here Delphie was thinking her luck might be different in the afterlife.When Read More ...

Bel Canto Books is delighted to host Writing Against Asian American Stereotypes w/Christine Ma-Kellams, Janie Kim, Sonali Kohli + Karen Yin.Bel Canto Books at KUBO LB is delighted to host Writing Against Asian American Sterotypes: Authors in Conversation featuring: Christine Ma-Kellams, THE BANDJanie Kim, WE CARRY THE SEA IN OUR HANDSSonali Kohli, DON’T WAIT: THREE GIRLS WHO FOUGHT FOR CHANGE AND WONKaren Yin, THE CONSCIOUS STYLE GUIDEKindly RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Please stay home if you feel sick.This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA).EVENT SCHEDULE3:45PM - Event check-in begins4:00pm - Welcome & event start4:15-5:00pm - Author reading, conversation, and Q&A5:00pm-6:00pm - Book signing & shopping time6:00pm - Event endsABOUT THE AUTHORSChristine Ma-Kellams is a Pushcart-nominated writer, Harvard-trained cultural psychologist, and college professor who occupies the intersection where story-telling meets an empirical understanding of what makes people tick.Her empirical studies on culture, social perception and relationships have also been widely covered in GQ (Australia), Esquire (Middle East), Boston Globe, Vice News, Elle Magazine (UK), the Atlantic, Yahoo News, MSN News, Fox News, New York Post, and Daily Mail. Her academic textbook, Cultural Psychology: Cross- and Multicultural Perspectives, has been adopted in Read More ...

Simon Rich in conversation with Kristen Schaal discussing his collection of stories, "Glory Days"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on July 29 at 6pm PT/9pm ETSimon Rich with Kristen Schaaldiscussing his collection of stories, Glory DaysTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$25 General Admisison ticketAdditional signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on July 29, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueFrom the Thurber Prize–winning author of New Teeth, hailed as “a triumph of sustained humor” (Sarah Lyall, New York Times Book Review), comes a hilarious and powerful collection of short stories chronicling the plight of aging millennials. ​Simon Rich is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker. He has written for Saturday Night Live, Pixar, and The Simpsonsand is the creator of the TV shows Man Seeking Woman and Miracle Workers, which he based on his books. His other collections include Ant Farm; Spoiled Brats; Hits and Misses, which won the Thurber Read More ...

Join us for the launch of bestselling author Lucinda Berry's new gripping thriller, If You Tell a Lie.ABOUT THE BOOKBestselling author Lucinda Berry serves up a haunting thriller about four friends sworn to secrecy over the events of one fateful summer―and the dark truths that threaten to erupt years later.They never considered how his wife might react, or that by the end of the summer a man would be dead. But Blakely always got her way, and the others followed her lead―even when they knew it was dead wrong.The girls had been friends from day one at Camp Pendleton, a haven for gifted children. But their senior summer was different. When Mr. Crosby, the handsome tennis coach, wound up murdered after a reckless lie, Blakely, Grace, Meg, and Thera swore themselves to secrecy. And never spoke to each other again.Until now. Twenty years later a sinister note claiming to know what they did brings them back together. And once again Blakely is pulling the strings.Unfolding in a dual timeline, If You Tell a Lie is a disturbing journey into the dangerous, sometimes deadly consequences of peer pressure―with a bone-chilling twist you’ll never see coming.ABOUT THE AUTHORDr. Lucinda Berry is a Read More ...

Come join us at the Northridge Branch Library for a lively conversation with author Mary Jones!Join us as we talk to author Mary Jones about her debut short story collection The Goodbye Process. Library Journal recently gave the collection a starred review and said, "Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have." Jones will talk to us about her new book, the publishing process, and writing in general. Attendees will also have a chance to win a copy of The Goodbye Process!Mary Jones’s stories and essays have appeared in many journals including Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading, Subtropics, EPOCH, Alaska Quarterly Review, Columbia Journal, The Hopkins Review, Gay Mag, The Normal School, Epiphany, Santa Monica Review, Brevity and elsewhere. The recipient of a summer prose fellowship from The University of Arizona Poetry Center, her work has been cited as notable in The Best American Essays and appeared in The Best Microfiction 2022. She holds an MFA from Bennington College and teaches fiction writing at UCLA Extension. Originally from Upstate New York, she lives in Los Angeles.No tickets are required for this event, and it is free and open to all.Info about this and Read More ...

Author Soma Mei Sheng Frazier reads from "Off the Books" and leads a discussion on her debut novel's themes.``Join us at Village Well Books & Coffee for the launch of Soma Mei Sheng Frazier's acclaimed debut novel Off the Books! Frazier and historian Samuel Yamashita will discuss the writing life, road trips, and international politics through the prism of this thrilling story.Off the Books:Recent Dartmouth dropout Mei, in search of a new direction in life, drives a limo to make ends meet. Her grandfather convinces her to allow her customers to pay under the table, and before she knows it, she is working as a routine chauffeur for sex workers. Mei does her best to mind her own business, but her knack for discretion soon leads her on a life changing trip from San Francisco to Syracuse with a new client.Handsome and reserved, Henry piques Mei’s interest. Toting an enormous black suitcase with him everywhere he goes, he’s more concerned with taking frequent breaks than making good time on the road. When Mei discovers Henry's secret, she does away with her usual close-lipped demeanor and decides she has no choice but to confront him. What Henry reveals rocks her to Read More ...

Author/Director Nicholas Meyer is moderator for an evening with 3 Grand Masters of suspense at the Skirball's Magnin Auditorium.Inventing The Page at the Skirball. For one night only, Michael Connelly, Laurie R. King and Walter Mosley will talk about craft, technique and inspiration – and how they handle the sometimes bloody business of writing about murder. It's moderated by author and film director Nicholas Meyer. August 7, 2024, at 7 pm at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 No. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, in the Magnin Auditorium.

Join us for romance fantasy novel panel with six amazing authors! The event is free and welcome to those 18+ to attend.Join us for a panel and discussion with 6 amazing Monster Fantasty authors: Jillian GravesJenifer WoodLatrexa NovaEmily B. RoseL. AlexanderG.W. ProuseFree event to attend. Only those 18+ are welcome to this event.

Join us for a conversation between "Youthjuice" author E.K. Sathue and horror writer CJ Leede.Join E.K. Sathue and CJ Leede as they discuss the goopy gory world of Sathue's satirical send-up of NYC It-Girl culture and the beauty industry. Attend the event and never moisturize the same way again.American Psycho meets The Devil Wears Prada: outrageous body horror for the goop generationA 29-year-old copywriter realizes that beauty is possible—at a terrible cost—in this surreal, satirical send-up of NYC It-girl culture.From Sophia Bannion’s first day on the Storytelling team at HEBE, a luxury skincare/wellness company based in New York’s trendy SoHo neighborhood, it’s clear something is deeply amiss. But Sophia, pushing thirty, has plenty of skeletons in her closet next to the designer knockoffs and doesn’t care. Though she leads an outwardly charmed life, she aches for a deeper meaning to her flat existence—and a cure for her brutal nail-biting habit. She finds it all and more at HEBE, and with Tree Whitestone, HEBE’s charismatic founder and CEO.Soon, Sophia is addicted to her HEBE lifestyle—especially youthjuice, the fatty, soothing moisturizer Tree has asked Sophia to test. But when cracks in HEBE’s infrastructure start to worsen—and Sophia learns the gruesome secret ingredient Read More ...

In person author event with Lauren Ling Brown and Halley Sutton at Zibby's Bookshop, 1113 Montana Ave, Santa Monica CA 90403!Zibby's Bookshop is excited to host Lauren Ling Brown to celebrate the launch of SOCIETY OF LIES. Lauren will be joined in conversation by Halley Sutton!About the book:How far would you go to belong?Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it’s been a decade since she graduated, and she is looking forward to seeing old faces and reminiscing about her time there. This visit is special because Maya will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi.But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya’s worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya suspects that there is more to the story than they are letting on.As Maya pieces together what happened in the months leading up to her sister’s death, she begins to realize how much Naomi hid from her. Despite Maya’s warnings, Naomi had joined Sterling Club, the most exclusive social club on campus—the same one Maya belonged to. And if she had to guess, Naomi was likely tapped for the secret society Read More ...

Daniel J. Levitin in conversation with Stewart Copeland discussing his book, "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on September 16 at 6pm PT/9pm ETDaniel J. Levitin with Stewart Copelanddiscussing his book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as MedicineTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$25 General Admisison ticket Additional signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on September 16, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueNeuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals the deep connections between music and healing.Daniel J. Levitin is a neuroscientist, musician, and the author of four New York Times best-selling books, including This Is Your Brain on Music. He is dean emeritus at Minerva University, professor emeritus at McGill University, and visiting professor at UCLA. A saxophonist, guitarist, bass player, and vocalist, he has worked as a Read More ...

Barnes & Noble - Huntington Beach, CA welcomes Jodi Picoult to discuss BY ANY OTHER NAME on September 15, 2024 at 3PM PT! Join Barnes & Noble - Huntington Beach on Sunday, September 15 at 3 PM , as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult for a discussion to celebrate the release of BY ANY OTHER NAME, a novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name. Jodi Picoult will be in conversation with Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka for this special event! To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.   Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.   TICKETING INFORMATION: There are two ticket types for this event: SEATED Book Admission - $32.33 (Admission + Read More ...

An Evening with Liane Moriarty discussing the writing life and her new novel, "Here One Moment."Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on September 22 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Liane Moriartydiscussing the writing life and her new novel, Here One Moment.TICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$75 Two General Admisison tickets + one.sigend bookAdditional signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on September 22, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueLiane Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world. A modern-day Jane Austen who humorously skewers social mores while spinning a web of mystery.Liane Moriarty is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, The Husband’s Secret, and Truly Madly Guilty; the New York Times bestsellers Nine Perfect Strangers, What Read More ...

Trailblazing broadcast journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches in her sharp, witty memoir that chronicles her incredible life and career. Connie Chung is a pioneering news anchor and reporter. She began her career in 1969 in local television news in her native Washington, DC and went on to captivate viewers as an anchor at the local CBS affiliate in Los Angeles. She later became the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News—the first Asian to anchor any news program in the United States. Connie Chung in conversation with Lisa Ling discussing her memoir, "Connie." Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. -- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. -- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. -- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre. ---------------------------------------------------------- Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: Monday, September 23, 2024, 8:00pm *Virtual event airs on Sep 28 at 3pm PT/6pm ET Connie Chung with Lisa Ling discussing her memoir, Connie   TICKETS: $50 Read More ...

An Afternoon with Yuval Noah Harari discussing his book "nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, September 29, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on October 7 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Afternoon withYuval Noah Hararidiscussing his book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI.TICKETS:$55 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$80 Two General Admisison tickets + one.sigend bookAdditional signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on October 7, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and the series Sapiens: A Graphic History and Unstoppable Us. He is considered one of the Read More ...

Kate McKinnon discusses her debut novel, "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science"Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre.----------------------------------------------------------Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Saturday, October 5, 2024, 4:00pm*Virtual event airs on Oct 10 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Afternoon with Kate McKinnondiscussing her debut novel, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad ScienceTICKETS:$43 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Kate McKinnon's novel$68 Two General Admisison tickets + ONE signed bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Oct 10, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueFrom beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure Read More ...

Riley Keough discussing the memoir she finished on behalf of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, "From Here to the Great Unknown"Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. Names must match what you provided when registering for this event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre.---------------------------------------------------------------Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, October 20, 2024, 2pm*Virtual event airs on October 24 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Afternoon with Riley Keoughdiscussing the memoir she finished on behalf of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley,"From Here to the Great Unknown."TICKETS:$55 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the bookAdditional signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on October 24, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueBorn to an American Read More ...

Barry Sonnenfeld with Rob Reiner discussing his memoir, "Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time: True Stories from a Career in Hollywood."Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre.----------------------------------------------------------Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 8:00pm*Virtual event airs on Oct 27 at 3pm PT/6pm ETBarry Sonnenfeld with Rob Reinerdiscussing his memoir, Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time: True Stories from a Career in HollywoodTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$25 Two General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Oct 27, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueOne-of-a-kind filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld tells stories only he can tell, from his blockbuster career with Read More ...

Bethany Joy Lenz  discussing her memoir, "Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!)"Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre.-----------------------Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, October 28, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on November 2 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Bethany Joy Lenzdiscussing her memoir, Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!)TICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$75 Two General Admisison tickets + one.sigend bookAdditional signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on September 22, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueA deliciously witty and inspiring memoir by Read More ...

In person author event with Yasmin Fahr and Aishwarya Dyer at Zibby's Bookshop, 1113 Montana Ave, Santa Monica 90403!Zibby's Bookshop is thrilled to host Yasmin Fahr as she celebrates the launch of her new book, Cook Simply, Live Fully. Jen will be joined in conversation by Aishwarya Iyer, Founder and CEO of Brightland!About the book:From New York Times Cooking contributor Yasmin Fahr comes a guide to tackling weeknight dinner, with simple, delicious recipes that suit the needs of even the busiest home cooks.What’s for dinner? It’s a question we ask ourselves most nights—pressed for time or groceries, searching through the fridge for inspiration. Dinner can be a time to unwind and connect with family or friends, but it can also feel like a chore.Recipe developer and cookbook author Yasmin Fahr gets it, and is here to help readers create nourishing meals even when real life seems to have other plans. In Cook Simply, Live Fully she offers 120 recipes for taking the grind out of dinnertime, with dishes that span the range of “too tired to chop vegetables” to “up for a challenge but please make it snappy.”Yasmin’s approach is all about simplicity and flavor while keeping things nutritious and Read More ...