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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 ...

Bernie Taupin with Cameron Crowe discussing his memoir, "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me."*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, September 24, 2022, 3pm PST/6pm ESTBernie Taupin with Cameron Crowediscussing his memoir, "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me"TICKETS:$45 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru September 29 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.An 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 Grammy, an Academy Award, and many more. In 2022, Taupin was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music. In Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me, Taupin grants access to history-making events from Read More ...

(rescheduled from Tropical Storm Hilary) Made in L.A. and Sandpiper Books Present: "Characters in motion" A literary reading featuring stories of Los Angeles and its denizens in motion Made in L.A. Vol. 5: Vantage Points is a love letter to the sprawl, diversity, and inconsistent topography of Los Angeles This in-person reading showcases local authors who invite us to explore their vantage points in different areas of our metropolis, by foot, by car, and by skateboard. Los Angeles is sprawling, but the longer you live here, the smaller it becomes. We’ll hear from five local authors. Ryane Nicole Granados invites us out for a walk with two sisters through the Aves and introduces us to the neighbors, Christina Hoag persuades us to explore an unhappily married detective’s beat in Santa Monica, Laura McGhee introduces us to a fresh transplant via an unusual party in Topanga Canyon, Thea Pueschel tempts us to skate through palliative care and estrangement with an aging skater in the Valley, and Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera takes us through Gramercy Park on a search for a woman’s missing younger brother.