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Laura Dern & Diane Ladd with Cleo Wade, "Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana pudding)"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, May 11, 2023, 6pm PST/9pm ESTLaura Dern and Diane Ladd with Cleo Wade "Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding)"TICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru May 16 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.What happens when we are brave enough to speak our truths to the ones we love the most? Join award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern and her mother, legendary actress Diane Ladd, for a deeply personal conversation on love, art, ambition, and legacy, inspired by her own heart-to-hearts. Laura Dern is an award-winning actress, producer, creator, and activist. She has received a number of accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy, and five Golden Globe Awards. Dern is also a passionate environmentalist..Diane Ladd is an international award-winning actress, receiving a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and Women of the Year award. She is a three-time Read More ...

Dave Barry in conversation with Paul Levine discussing his novel, "Swamp Story."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, May 11, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on May 16 at 6pm PT/9pm ETDave Barry in conversation with Paul Levine discussing the writing life and his novel, "Swamp Story."TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + signed copy of "Above Ground"$20 General Admission ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on May 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 venuePulitzer Prize–winning bestselling author and actual Florida Man Dave Barry returns to our stage with his latest—Swamp Story, a Florida caper full of oddballs and more twists and turns than a snake slithering away from a gator.You’re guaranteed to laugh as Barry tells us about life as a humorist on the ground down in Florida and how it inspired his latest novel. In short, Swamp Story tells the tale of a woman trapped in the Everglades and how she’s terrorized by an ex who’s a Read More ...

An Evening with Rainn Wilson discussing his book, "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, May 15, 2022, 6pm PST/9pm ESTAn Evening with Rainn Wilson on his book, "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution"TICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru May 20 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Actor, producer, writer, and New York Times bestselling author Rainn Wilson, cofounder of the media company SoulPancake, explores the benefits of spirituality as a means to creating solutions for an increasingly challenging world.You may know Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schurte on TV’s “The Office.” But he’s also a writer, thinker and media executive. In his new book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, he talks about the need for profound healing that can only be provided by faith and the sacred. Sparked by his personal struggles with loss, addiction and mental health, Wilson delves into ancient wisdom for answers to life’s deepest questions.Rainn Wilson is a three-time Emmy nominated actor Read More ...

An Evening with Simon Winchester discussing his book, ""Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, May 15, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on May 21at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Simon Winchester "Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic"TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$25 General Admission ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on May 21, 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 venueFrom the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes. In Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic, Simon Winchester examines how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds.With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is instantly available with the touch of a smartphone button. With so much knowledge at our fingertips, what is there left Read More ...

Dave Barry in conversation with Paul Levine discussing his novel, "Swamp Story."*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, May 16, 2022, 6pm PST/9pm ESTDave Barry in conversation with Paul Levine discussing the writing life and his novel, "Swamp Story."TICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of "Swamp Story"Books ship one week after the event.24 hrs before the event you will get an email with information on watching the event.Pulitzer Prize–winning bestselling author and actual Florida Man Dave Barry returns to our stage with his latest—Swamp Story, a Florida caper full of oddballs and more twists and turns than a snake slithering away from a gator.You’re guaranteed to laugh as Barry tells us about life as a humorist on the ground down in Florida and how it inspired his latest novel. In short, Swamp Story tells the tale of a woman trapped in the Everglades and how she’s terrorized by an ex who’s a reality TV star, a TikTok mob—and a presidential hopeful.Dave Barry is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands, including Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Read More ...

Voices at the Center of American Literature: Richard Blanco, C. Bain, and Michelle ChiharaFunded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Voices at the Center of American Literature will feature readings and conversations by and with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors to discuss visibility, community, and navigating multiple identities, plus the “own voice” and personal narrative. Presidential inaugural poet, poet laureate of Miami-Dade County, and recent recipient of the National Humanities Medal Richard Blanco will join gender liminal multidisciplinary artist C. Bain in a conversation, moderated by Los Angeles Review of Books Editor-in-Chief Michelle Chihara, on their identities as queer men, as a Latino immigrant and a gender nonconforming performer, and on finding their space in the literary world and celebrating what makes them unique.Please join us for what will undoubtedly be an incredible evening of poetry and discussion.ASL interpreting services will be provided. This event will take place in-person at the Hen House Literary Center in Pasadena, California, and will also be livestreamed on Red Hen Press’s website at redhen.org/virtual, Red Hen’s YouTube Channel, and Red Hen’s Facebook Page.Michelle Chihara was a reporter, editor, and freelance writer and then went back to graduate school and became an academic. Read More ...

An Evening with Andy Cohen discussing his book, "The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up" Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event: Thursday, May 18, 2022, 8pm *Virtual event airs on May 24 at 6pm PT/9pm ET An Evening with Andy Cohen discussing his memoir, "The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up" TICKETS: $48 General Admission ticket + one signed book $68 Two General Admission tickets + one signed book Additional books available for purchase at event Face masks recommended Tickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on May 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 book) ASL interpreter provided upon request. Parking garage at the venue New York Times bestselling author Andy Cohen, everyone’s favorite busiest man in show business, goes from bottle service to baby bottles in a hilarious, heartwarming, and name-dropping account of the most important year of his life. From bottle service to baby bottles. Entertainer and best-selling author Andy Cohen returns to the Live Talks Los Angeles stage with his fifth memoir, The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up. How has Read More ...

An Evening with Simon Winchester, "Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, May 21, 2023, 3pm PST/6pm ESTAn Evening with Simon Winchester "Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic"TICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru May 26 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes. In Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic, Simon Winchester examines how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds.With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is instantly available with the touch of a smartphone button. With so much knowledge at our fingertips, what is there left for our brains to do? At a time when we seem to be stripping all value from the idea of knowing Read More ...

Daniel Siegel with Luthern Williams discussing his book, "IntraConnected: MWe (Me + We) as the Integration of Self, Identity, and Belonging"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, May 23, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on May 31 at 6pm PT/9pm ETDaniel Siegel with Luthern WIlliams "IntraConnected: MWe (Me + We) as the Integration of Self, Identity, and Belonging"TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$20 General Admission ticketsAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on April 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 venuePresented in association with New Roads School.Daniel Siegel explores the nature of how our experience of what we call “self” emerges across the lifespan.How do we build an inclusive understanding of self in relation to others that promotes well-being? Dr. Daniel J. Siegel’s new book, Intraconnected: MWe (Me & We) as the Integration of Self, Identity and Belonging combines personal reflections with scientific discussions of how the mind, brain and our relationships shape Read More ...

Celebrate the debut of LAR's Electronic Literature Folio with contributors Anthony Cody, J. Michael Martinez & readings by Latinx poets.Los Angeles Review, Letras Latinas, & Beyond Baroque invite you to this special in-person celebration of LATINX DIGITAL POETICS: An Electronic Literature Folio. Published in the Los Angeles Review, the digital anthology features newly commissioned works of six poets, among them Tina Escaja, Leonardo Flores, Loss Pequeño Glazier, and Urayoán Noel.To celebrate this groundbreaking work, contributors Anthony Cody and J. Michael Martinez will be presenting their new works in addition to readings from their most recent publications. Local poets Vickie Vertiz and heidi andrea restrepo rhodes will be opening the event with a special set of selected readings from their newest collections. As the evening's guest of honor, Chicano poet and former L.A. Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodriguez will be delivering a brief response to these cutting-edge works transcending language, format, and tradition. The program will be hosted by Los Angeles Review's Poetry Editor, Brent Ameneyro. Latinx poetry has a rich history of working in avant-garde or innovative spaces—from Juan Felipe Herrera’s experimental forms and Mónica de la Torre’s innovative approaches to translation and collaboration, among many others—this legacy continues in Read More ...

Book Club: June Book Club: Elliot Page discusses "Pageboy"Join Academy Award nominee Elliot Page for a live, in-person conversation about his debut memoir, “Pageboy,” at the L.A. Times Book Club.Page will be in conversation with Kate Mara June 8 at the historic Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. Elliot Page is a producer, writer and director. He currently stars in the Netflix’s hit series, “The Umbrella Academy.”Nearly three years after coming out as transgender, the actor shares his truth in “Pageboy.”With the success of the 2007 film “Juno,” Page became one of the world’s most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him as he navigated criticism and abuse in Hollywood. Page often stayed silent, unsure of what to do. Full of behind-the-scenes details and interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, “Pageboy” is the story of a life pushed to the brink. It’s also a winding journey of what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others.Kate Mara is an actor and film producer known for her role in the Netflix series, "House of Cards." She also starred in the Hulu miniseries, "A Teacher."IN-PERSON EVENT INFOWhen: June 8, 2023 at 7 p.m. PT. Read More ...

Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month! We share our light and illuminate possibilities for living proud, safe, and free.This online reading and panel discussion creates a safe space for writers who use their personal lives and literary careers as means to contribute to and strengthen their communities especially during LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. In collaboration with Lambda Literary, this event shines a light on and basks in the glow of talented writers with exceptional stories and ideas to share with the world.K-Ming Chang is the author of Bestiary, Gods of Want, and the forthcoming novel Organ Meats. Golden is the author of A Dead Name That Learned How to Live (Game Over Books) and the photographic self-portraiture series On Learning How to Live. They currently live in Brooklyn, NY (Lenapehoking land). Kamden Hilliard is the author of MissSettl (Nightboat Books, 2022), their debut collection of poems, and a member of the Faculty at Choate Rosemary Hall. Natalie Wee a queer creator and the author of two poetry collections, Our Bodies & Other Fine Machines and Beast at Every Threshold. Born in Singapore to Malaysian parents, Natalie is currently a settler in Tkaronto.The event is free and you can watch via YouTube Live on Read More ...

An Evening with Richard North Patterson discussing his novel, "Trial"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 18 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Richard North Patterson discussing his novel, "Trial"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$20 General Admission ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on June 18, 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 venueIn his new novel, Trial, veteran writer Richard North Patterson returns to the legal dramas that have been the hallmark of his long career. This propulsive narrative centers around the most incendiary flashpoints of race: voter suppression, discriminatory law enforcement, the political exploitation of racial anxiety, and the frequent failure of our legal system to provide fair trials for Black defendants. The story culiminates in a nationally televised murder case. This is a gripping, frank and deeply felt novel about the complications of love, family, politics Read More ...

The 13th Annual Zócalo Book Prize Event. Register to join us in-person or live online.America’s high-poverty cities and counties have suffered for decades, enduring skyrocketing inequality, the opioid epidemic, rising housing costs, and widespread disinvestment. Governments have offered a variety of failed solutions, from luring wealthy outsiders to slashing public services. But four communities are turning inward instead: Stockton, California; rural Josephine County, Oregon; Lawrence, Massachusetts; and Detroit, Michigan. In these diverse places—all of which went broke in the wake of the Great Recession—locals are building networks and trust in one another and their institutions, to promote health, wealth, and opportunity. In Stockton, this meant designing organizations to help residents cope with trauma. In Josephine County, people convinced freedom-loving, government-averse voters to increase taxes. Lawrence is building a new model to secure living wages. Detroit is battling to stabilize low-income housing. What did these strategies look and feel like on the ground? How can other struggling places borrow from their playbooks? And what can the rest of the country do to support towns as they try to help themselves? Stanford Law School’s Michelle Wilde Anderson, winner of the 2023 Zócalo Book Prize for The Fight to Save the Town: Reimagining Read More ...

aka "ACID-THREE"Join us June 16–18 for the 2023 Acid-Free Los Angeles Art Book Market. A–F ⅠII provides a platform for 90+ West Coast and international exhibitors presenting new publications and projects alongside film programming by Whammy! and Philosophical Research Society, an archival exhibition from Dublab, and a full schedule of ongoing discursive programming, music, and signings.Receive a Free Gift with your Eventbrite RSVP!Fair HoursJune 17, 11AM – 7PMJune 18, 11AM – 7PMOpening PartyJune 16, 6 – 9PMMusic by CrushBar by Madre Mezcal and Waves WineExhibitor & Programming InformationBrowse our website (acid-free.info) for a full lineup of music and discursive programing, film screenings, food vendors, and special events and exhibitions! About Acid-FreeFounded by a programming collective of Los Angeles-based independent publishers in 2018, ACID-FREE aims to create new spaces for critical discussion and commerce in support of the diversity of independent publishing practices in the arts. The group’s guiding principles favor a non-hierarchical, ad-hoc working method, a financial structure that is not profit-driven, and a spirit of inclusion and collaboration whenever possible.Donate and Help Support Acid-FreeHelp us keep Acid-Free free and support the artists sharing their work by making a donation! No sum is too small!Donate $50 for a ticket to Read More ...

Lizzy Ives in conversation with Justine Pucella WinansVillage Well is hosting the official release party for Fat Witch Summer, a body-positive YA fantasy novel for fans of friendship, road trips, and magic. Join us for a conversation and Q&A with author Lizzy Ives, moderated by Justine Pucella Winans. We’ll discuss self-love, confidence, and fat liberation as swimsuit season approaches. Plus: free snacks, book plates, and friendship bracelet crafting.

An Evening with Richard North Patterson discussing his novel, "Trial"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, June 18, 2022, 3pm PST/6pm ESTAn Evening with Richard North Patterson discussing his novel, "Trial"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru Juune 23 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.In his new novel, Trial, veteran writer Richard North Patterson returns to the legal dramas that have been the hallmark of his long career. This propulsive narrative centers around the most incendiary flashpoints of race: voter suppression, discriminatory law enforcement, the political exploitation of racial anxiety, and the frequent failure of our legal system to provide fair trials for Black defendants. The story culiminates in a nationally televised murder case. This is a gripping, frank and deeply felt novel about the complications of love, family, politics and the law.Richard North Patterson is the best-selling author of 22 previous novels. He’s also written extensive non-fiction, including Fever Swamp, a narrative of the 2016 Presidential campaign derived from his essays and reporting for Read More ...

The Sergeant Presentation and Book SigningThe Sergeant Presentation and Book SigningTuesday, June 20 | 7:00 pmJoin Pulitzer and Polk Award-Winning Journalist Dean Calbreath as he discusses his new book “The Sergeant,” a biography of African-born Union Army sergeant Nicholas Said. Said traveled through Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean – picking up nine languages and encountering kings, queens and emperors – before arriving in the United States on the eve of the Civil War. In the war, Sergeant Said served directly under Lieutenant Thomas Foulds Ellsworth, who moved to Pasadena after the war. Learn about Said’s epic (and largely unknown) life, and his and Ellsworth’s role on the frontlines.Presentation will begin at 7:00 pm; PMH Galleries will be open for viewing at 6:00 pm.Image: Book Cover - The Sergeant by Dean Calbreath.

Join debut author K. X. Song in conversation with author Amanda Glaze to celebrate the launch of AN ECHO IN THE CITY at Skylight Books.Skylight Books welcomes author K. X. Song for a discussion and signing of her debut release, An Echo in the City, in conversation with Amanda Glaze, bestselling author of The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond. The evening will begin with a moderated discussion and Q&A, followed by a signing. Light refreshments will be provided. About the Book:Two star-crossed teenagers fall in love during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary novel about coming-of-age in a time of change.Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and big bank accounts. But Phoenix doesn’t want big; she just wants home. The trouble is, she doesn’t know where that is…until the Hong Kong protest movement unfolds, and she learns the city she’s come to love is in danger of disappearing.Seventeen-year-old Kai sees himself as an artist, not a filial son, and certainly not a cop. But when his mother dies, he’s forced to Read More ...

Arthur Kayzakian's Book of Redacted Paintings is here! Please join Arthur (and special guests) for a night of reading and art!Please join Arthur for his first book launch, celebrating the release of The Book of Redacted Paintings (Black Lawrence Press, 2023)! There will be drinks, snacks, readings (featuring Arthur, Brendan Constantine and Cynthia Dewi Oka) and music, as well as, of course, book signing. In The Book of Redacted Paintings, the narrative arc follows a boy in search of his father’s painting, but it is unclear whether the painting exists or not. The book, a poetry collection, is also populated by a series of paintings. Some are real, incomplete, and/or missing, while most are redacted from reality. The withdrawn paintings concept is the emotional arc of the book, a combination of wishing one could paint the pieces he/she/they envision and the feeling of something torn out of a person due to a traumatic upbringing. A sort of erasure ekphrasis, to foresee artwork that was never painted.The first of Black Lawrence Press's Immigrant Writing Series, The Book of Redacted Paintings is "Formally various, narratively propulsive, and relentlessly earnest in its psychospiritual excavation" (Kaveh Akbar) and "...one of the best examples I’ve Read More ...

Celebrating Sun & Moon Press authorsBeyond Baroque presents an evening of fiction and poetry readings with former Sun & Moon Press-published authors. Rebecca Goodman, Wendy Walker, Stacey Levine, and Martin Nakell will be reading new and selected works. Enjoy a reception with light refreshments before and after the readings. Doors open: 7:30 pm. Readings: 8:00 pm. About the authorsReviewing Rebecca Goodman’s Forgotten Night (Spuyten Duyvil 2023) in Dactyl, the novelist and critic, Eugene Garber, writes: “The recovery of self, call it soul if you prefer…is… quest at its deepest level. Many, I believe, would say that it is the agenda of our postmodern world.” Previous fictions include The Surface of Motion (Green Integer 2008) and Aftersight (Spuyten Duyvil 2015). She teaches Creative Writing at Chapman University.Wendy Walker is a writer and visual artist with a strong interest in expanding the boundaries of literary form. Her books include The Sea-Rabbit, or, The Artist of Life; The Secret Service; Stories Out of Omarie; The Camperdown Elm, and, most recently, Sexual Stealing. Her work has appeared in Conjunctions, 3:AM, Parnassus: Poetry in Review, The Denver Quarterly, Open City, and elsewhere. With her late husband and literary partner Tom La Farge, she founded Proteotypes Read More ...

MFA GD Art Book Fair is free and open to the public! See you this summerJune 24—25, 2023MFA Graphic Design Art Book Fair12–5 pmMei Lee-Ney Design StudioOtis College of Art And Design9045 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045https://otismfagdartbookfair.cargo.site/ 2023 brings back the MFA Graphic Design Art Book Fair for two full days of beautiful and insightful books, zines, publications, objects, happenings, people, and much, much more!Join us on Saturday, June 24th, and Sunday, June 25th, 2023 from noon to 5 pm at the Mei-Lee Ney Design Studio on Otis College of Art and Design’s Goldsmith campus in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles. We look forward to seeing you there!If you would like to be a vendor at the 2023 Otis MFA GD Art Book Fair, please fill out an application form: https://bit.ly/mfagd23vendors Parking: The Otis Parking Garage entrance is located on La Tijera Blvd. Visitors are allowed to park on the second floor and above. For more information and to view a Campus Map: www.otis.edu/maps-parkingImage: Graphics: @drawdownbooks

Join us for an in-person event with cohost of NPR’s "Pop Culture Happy Hour" Aisha Harris, for a discussion of her debut book Wannabe.Join us for an in-person event with cohost and reporter for NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour Aisha Harris, for a discussion of her debut book Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me. Joining Aisha in conversation is Erika J. Kendrick, a bestselling author, a screenwriter, and a national speaker. Malik Books is hosting event Westfield Culver City Mall 6000 Sepulveda Blvd Ste 2470 Culver City, Ca 90230 Sat June 24, 2023, at 2PMCan’t make the event? Purchase a Sign Copy Here.In nine lively, incisive essays, NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour co-host Aisha Harris reflects on the cultural touchstones of her childhood and adolescence that have shaped her, setting them in context with current sensations transforming culture now. NPR listeners trust Aisha Harris for her engaging and incisive insights on popular culture and the music, television, movies, and more that are influencing our lives today. In this insightful collection, she uses her keen analytical skills to examine her own life and the culture that defined who she is and how she thinks. In essays that span Read More ...

Michael Milken in conversation with Frank Luntz discussing his book, "Faster Cures: Accelerating the Future of Health"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, June 26, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 29 at 6pm PT/9pm ETMichael Milken with Frank Luntzdiscussing his book, "Faster Cures: Accelerating the Future of Health" TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$20 General Admission ticketsAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on June 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 venuePresented in association with New Roads School.Michael Milken says the best is yet to come from an astonishing medical revolution.What if cleaning early-stage cancers from your body could become as routine as going to the dentist to clean your teeth, or if a single vaccine could protect you against multiple viruses, or if gene editing could eliminate many birth defects and slow the aging process? Milken believes these, and many other advances, are within reach.Beginning with a description of the Read More ...

An Evening with Frances Haugen, "The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on July 5 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Frances Haugen discussing her book, "The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$20 General Admission ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on July 5, 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 venueThe inside story of one woman’s quest to bring transparency and accountability to Big Tech, by the Facebook whistleblower who is determined to help us all retake control of our lives..Frances Haugen is an American data engineer and scientist, and whistleblower. A graduate of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Read More ...

Michael Milken in conversation with Frank Luntz discussing his book, "Faster Cures: Accelerating the Future of Health"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, June 29, 2022, 6pm PST/9pm ESTMichael Milken with Frank Luntzdiscussing his book, "Faster Cures: Accelerating the Future of Health" TICKETS:$42 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru July 4 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Michael Milken says the best is yet to come from an astonishing medical revolution.What if cleaning early-stage cancers from your body could become as routine as going to the dentist to clean your teeth, or if a single vaccine could protect you against multiple viruses, or if gene editing could eliminate many birth defects and slow the aging process? Milken believes these, and many other advances, are within reach.Beginning with a description of the culture that helped shape Milken's early views, Faster Cures: Accelerating the Future of Health traces the life-extending acceleration of progress in medical research, public health, and clinical treatments over the seven decades since Milken’s childhood—and shows how he helped transform the Read More ...

An Evening with Frances Haugen, "The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, July 5, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Frances Haugen discussing her book, "The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru Juune 23 at midnight.Books ship one week after the eventThe inside story of one woman’s quest to bring transparency and accountability to Big Tech, by the Facebook whistleblower who is determined to help us all retake control of our lives..Frances Haugen is an American data engineer and scientist, and whistleblower. A graduate of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering and Harvard Business School, she worked at Google, Yelp, and Pinterest before joining Facebook in 2019 and working in its civic integrity department. In the spring of 2021, she disclosed tens of thousands Read More ...

Book Launch - Author Meet & GreetCome out and enjoy an Author Meet & Greet: Book Review, Raffle and Signing @ Malik Books in the Westfield Mall in Culver City!Book title: One-Act Plays by D-Mitch The Poet (Three spoken word infused inspirational plays) written by Darrell Mitchell II. The one-act plays are performed live each month at local theaters in Los Angeles, CA and the author will be celebrating the book launch with an in-store book signing and review of the plays. *Raffle contest: Each attendee will be entered into the raffle and the winners will be announced during the event. Each prize can be viewed by visiting the www.DMThePoet.com website. 1st Prize: 16inch X 20inch canvas painting from the DM Ink Art Collection2nd Prize: DM Ink Poetry Book Gift Bag3rd Prize: $50 Gift Voucher to the DM Ink Online Store

Award-winning spirits writer Dave Broom guides whisky lovers through his newest book and a six-whisky tasting! Book signing to follow.The Scotch Malt Whisky Society invites you to join award-winning spirits writer Dave Broom on his West Coast book tour! His newest release, A Sense of Place, is a personal journey exploring Scotland's whisky through its terroir- including the land, weather, history, craft, and culture that feeds and enhances the whisky itself. An unforgettable evening of whisky discoveries awaits!Attendees will be guided through this beautifully crafted narrative alongside six (6) single malt whiskies from distilleries featured in the book. Travelling around his native Scotland and visiting distilleries from Islay and Harris to Orkney and Speyside, Dave explores the whiskies made there and the elements in their distilling, and locality, which make them what they are. Along the way he tells the story of whisky's history and considers what whisky is now, and where it is going. Ticket includes admission, whisky tasting and a signed copy of A Sense of Place by the great Dave Broom!ABOUT DAVE BROOMDave Broom has written 13 books, including The World Atlas of Whisky, now in its second edition. He has won many awards, including two Glenfiddich Read More ...

An Evening with Colson Whitehead discussing his novel, "Crook Manifesto"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on July 31 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Colson Whitehead discussing his novel, "Crook Manifesto"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$40 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$55 Two General Admission tickets + one signed bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on July 31, 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 venueTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.Colson Whitehead  brings his latest novel to our stage: Crook Manifesto, a kaleidoscopic portrait of 1970s Harlem. In his trademark scalpel-sharp prose and with unnerving clarity and wit, he writes about a city that runs on cronyism, threats, ego, ambition, incompetence and even, sometimes, pride. It’s the continuing story he began in Harlem Shuffle, which the Associated Press called a Read More ...

Book signing and meet and greet with B. Dylan Hollis for Baking Yesteryear. Bites provide by Fat + Flour.Book signing and meet and greet with social media phenom, B. Dylan Hollis for Baking Yesteryear:The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s. Bites provide by Fat + Flour. BAKING YESTERYEAR:A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from the 20th centuryFriends of baking, are you sick and tired of making the same recipes again and again? Then look no further than this baking blast from the past, as B. Dylan Hollis highlights the most unique tasty treats of yesteryear.Travel back in time on a delicious decade-by-decade jaunt as Dylan shows you how to bake vintage forgotten greats. With a big pinch of fun and a full cup of humor, you’ll be baking everything from Chocolate Potato Cake from the 1910s to Avocado Pie from the 1960s.Dylan has baked hundreds of recipes from countless antique cookbooks and selected only the best for this bakebook, sharing the shining stars from each decade. And because some of the recipes Dylan shares on his wildly popular social media channels are spectacular failures, he’s thrown in a few Read More ...

Lydia R. Otero, a writer, historian, and activist, will be discussing their third book, L.A. Interchanges: A Brown & Queer Archival Memoir.Lydia R. Otero is a writer, historian, and activist who will be discussing the process of writing their third book, L.A. Interchanges: A Brown & Queer Archival Memoir. In this book talk, Dr. Otero will share how they combined the intimacy of a personal memoir with the rigor of documentary history, using photographs, archival documents, and compelling storytelling to craft a passionate narrative of personal growth amid the political and cultural currents of 1980s Los Angeles. Lydia R. Otero was active in the Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos in Los Angeles from the early 1980s through 1991, and served as President of GLLU for two years. Dr. Otero was one of the founding members of Lesbianas Unidas in 1983, remaining active with the organization until 1991. Lydia was a tenured professor in the Department of Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona (2003 - 2020).For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

An Evening with Colson Whitehead discussing his novel, "Crook Manifesto"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, July 31, 2022, 6pm PST/9pm ESTAn Evening with Colson Whitehead discussing his novel, "Crook Manifesto"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru August 5 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.Colson Whitehead  brings his latest novel to our stage: Crook Manifesto, a kaleidoscopic portrait of 1970s Harlem. In his trademark scalpel-sharp prose and with unnerving clarity and wit, he writes about a city that runs on cronyism, threats, ego, ambition, incompetence and even, sometimes, pride. It’s the continuing story he began in Harlem Shuffle, which the Associated Press called a “wildly entertaining romp that delivers a devastating, historically grounded indictment of the separate and unequal lives of Blacks and whites in mid-twentieth century New York.” Colson Whitehead is the bestselling author of eleven works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Nickel Boys and The Read More ...

Mt. Lowe Brewing has partnered with Octavia's Bookshelf & Underdog Bookstore to bring you our first Adult Book Fair!Pop Up Book StoreArt Show 1-8 pmBook Signing 2:30-4:30 pmPhoto Booth 4-7pmPop Up Book StoreFood Vendors: El Mundo & Gordo HibachiBook Walk GameBook SwapArt AuctionBook & Beer PairingsBook Themed Beer Cocktails

Come read and mingle with new, bookish friends at this special 1 year anniversary meeting of the Silent Book Club of Death!Silent Book Club of Death will celebrate our one year anniversary on August 9th! We'll also be gearing up to table at the LA Art Book Fair at MOCA, August 10 - 13. We'll have treats and balloons to celebrate both milestones, including a raffle! Bring anything you'd like to share in the festivities.Come read and mingle with new, bookish friends at Silent Book Club of Death! Bring whatever book you happen to be reading - related to the theme of death / mortality - to read in companionable silence, then share out about it with your table mates.Even if you choose not to read a death-themed book and just want to read quietly in a death positive space, come join us!Not sure what to read? We will have a stack of books you can browse for inspiration. We hope you will join us at Lawless Brewing and dedicate some time to celebration, reading, and reflection!Schedule:Meet and chat until 7:00Silent reading 7:00 - 8:00Chat about reading 8:00 - 8:30See you on the mezzanine on 8/9, 6:30PM at Lawless Brewing Read More ...

Zibby's Book Club is meeting to discuss THE SOCIETY OF SHAME by Jane Roper at Zibby's Bookshop, 1113 Montana Ave, Santa Monica CA, 90403!We're meeting in person to discuss THE SOCIETY OF SHAME by Jane Roper! No need to bring anything - just stop by and we'll discuss the book! About THE SOCIETY OF SHAME:Kathleen Held’s life is turned upside down when she arrives home to find her house on fire and her husband on the front lawn in his underwear. But the scandal that emerges is not that Bill, who’s running for Senate, is having a painfully cliched affair with one of his young staffers: it’s that the eyewitness photographing the scene accidentally captures a period stain on the back of Kathleen’s pants.Overnight, Kathleen finds herself the unwitting figurehead for a social media-centered women’s right movement, #YesWeBleed. Humiliated, Kathleen desperately seeks a way to hide from the spotlight. But when she stumbles upon the Society of Shame—led by the infamous author Danica Bellevue—Kathleen finds herself part of a group who are all working to change their lives after their own scandals. Using the teachings of the society, Kathleen channels her newfound fame as a means to reap the benefits Read More ...

Read Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury and join us for a mini paper carousel art project and book discussion!In celebration of Ray Bradbury's birthday, the South Pasadena Public Library will host a Book to Art Program featuring Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Patrons are invited to read the book and participate in a mini paper carousel project and book discussion on Saturday, August 26 at 2:00 PM in the Library Community Room located at 1115 El Centro Street, South Pasadena, CA.Book Title: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyBook Description: When the carnival comes to town, two boys unearth the terrifying and horrible secrets that lurk within Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show and learn the consequences of wishes, as a sinister and evil force is at work in Green Town, Illinois.Art Project: mini paper carouselPresented by the South Pasadena Public Library, the Book to Art series is funded by the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library.

Meet your favorite authors in Black Romance, Urban Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Women’s Fiction & more . Purchase and het Books signed.Presenting Authors A.E Valdez - Alexandra Warren- Antionette Sherrell- Ashantay Keys - A.Jay Davidson- Briann Danae- Courtney Irving- Danielle Burton- Donnia Marie-Elle Wright -Gabriela Ge- Genesis Woods- Iesha Bree- Johnni Sherri - K.Lashaun- Ladii Nesha- Masterpiece- M. Monique- Monae Nicole - Monica Walters - Courtney Irving - Nalo Stewart - Tay Mo’Nae - Rae Lyse- Rebekah Weatherspoon- Robbi Renee -Sabrina B. Scales- Shanel- Sherelle Green Sheryl Lister - Shvonne Latrice- Skye Moon- Wynta Tyme and Honorary Guest B. Love .

An Afternoon with Matthew McConaughey discussing his debut picture book, "Just Because" Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Saturday, September 16, 2023, 4pm*Virtual event airs on September 23 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Afternoon with Matthew McConaughey discussing debut picture book, "Just Because"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$35 General Admission ticket + signed copy of "Just Because"$55 Two General Admission tickets + one signed copy of "Just Because"$65 General Admission ticket + 2 signed books ("Just Because" and "Greenlights")Additional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on September 23, 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 venueMatthew McConaughey is the Academy Award–winning actor New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights. He also created Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey. Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which is dedicated to empowering high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. He is a professor of practice and a Minister of Culture for Read More ...

Cedric the Entertainer in conversation with Kevin Frasier discussing his novel, "Flipping Boxcars."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, September 18, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on September 22 at 6pm PT/9pm ETCedric the Entertainer with Kevin Frasier discussingTICKETS:$48 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$25 General Admission tickets Additional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on September 22, 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 venueThe first novel from one of the original Kings of Comedy, Cedric “The Entertainer,” an engaging and entertaining crime caper that is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities struggling to get by during the Depression and World War II.Actor/comedian Cedric Kyles (a.k.a. Cedric The Entertainer) career spans more than thirty years as a performer on the stage, in film, and on television. He is the star and executive producer of the CBS Television hit comedy The Neighborhood, for which he won a 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Read More ...

Bernie Taupin with Cameron Crowe discussing his memoir, "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on September 24 at 3pm PT/6pm ETBernie Taupin with Cameron Crowediscussing his memoir, "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me"TICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + one signed book$70 Two General Admission tickets + one signed bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on September 19, 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.Parking garage at the venueAn evocative, clear-eyed, and revealing memoir by Bernie Taupin, the lyrical master and long-time collaborator of Elton JohnBernie Taupin has worked in partnership with legendary singer, composer and pianist Elton John since 1967—one of the most successful and long-running musical collaborations in music history. Taupin wrote the lyrics for most of John’s famous hits, including “Rocket Man,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Your Song,” “I’m Still Standing.” John and Taupin received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a lifetime achievement Read More ...

Cedric the Entertainer in conversation with Kevin Frasier discussing his novel, "Flipping Boxcars."Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Friday, September 22, 2023, 6pm*Virtual event airs on September 22 at 6pm PT/9pm ETCedric the Entertainer with Kevin Frasier discussing his novel, "Flipping Boxcars"The first novel from one of the original Kings of Comedy, Cedric “The Entertainer,” an engaging and entertaining crime caper that is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities struggling to get by during the Depression and World War II.Actor/comedian Cedric Kyles (a.k.a. Cedric The Entertainer) career spans more than thirty years as a performer on the stage, in film, and on television. He is the star and executive producer of the CBS Television hit comedy The Neighborhood, for which he won a 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. Cedric’s other television credits include the comedy series The Soul Man and The Steve Harvey Show.Kevin Frazier is co-host of Entertainment Tonight and the founder and owner of the urban entertainment website HipHollywood.com.Flipping Boxcars: A NovelBabe is a charismatic and widely loved man, a gambler with a gift for gab that often gets him out of tricky situations. He’s also a dreamer, something he shares Read More ...

An Afternoon with Matthew McConaughey discussing his debut picture book, "Just Because"*** US Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USJoin us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Saturday, September , 2023, 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Afternoon with Matthew McConaughey discussing debut picture book, "Just Because"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + signed copy of "Just Because"Ticket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru September 28 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Matthew McConaughey is the Academy Award–winning actor New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights. He also created Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey. Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which is dedicated to empowering high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. He is a professor of practice and a Minister of Culture for the University of Texas at Austin. Matthew is a storyteller, a tree house builder, and a pickle expert. You can visit Matthew on Instagram  or on Twitter.Renée Kurilla is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers. She has a BFA in illustration and a minor in graphic design from Lesley University College of Art and Design. You Read More ...