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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:Monday, November 18, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on November 25 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening 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 November 25, 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 ...

Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 6pm PT/9pm ET **An Evening with Tim Matheson discussing his memoir, "Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches"** *This event is taped with an audience on Nov 14.* TICKETS (**US Orders Only**): $46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on November 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days. **A fun and revealing memoir from acclaimed Hollywood actor Tim Matheson.** **Tim Matheson** has appeared on television and film screens for more than six decades, from early roles in *Leave it to Beaver, Jonny Quest *and *Bonanza*, to his unforgettable comedic turn as Rush Chair Eric “Otter” Stratton in *Animal House*, who was always “damn glad to meet you!” Matheson was twice nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his work as Vice President John Hoynes on *The West Wing*, and he is currently filming the sixth season of Netflix fan favorite *Virgin River*. From the director’s chair, he’s worked on episodes of* Virgin River, The Twilight Zone, Cold Case, Psych, Criminal Minds, Suits, Burn Notice, Third Watch, Without Read More ...

Some authors are taking a hard look at society IRL and virtually, pinpointing the ways we come up short in connecting with each other.Some authors are taking a hard look at society IRL and virtually, pinpointing the ways we come up short in connecting with and loving each other. Featuring Ryane Nicole Granados (author of The Aves), PJ Manney (author of the bestselling and Philip K. Dick Award nominated Phoenix Horizon trilogy, (R)EVOLUTION, (ID)ENTITY, and (CON)SCIENCE), and Sarah Rafael Garcia (author, community educator, and performance ethnographer and founder of LibroMobile).WeHo Reads is a literary series presented by the City of West Hollywood. More information and events at www.weho.org/wehoreads. BookSwell, a literary events and media company dedicated to lifting up writers from historically excluded communities, is producing the WeHo Reads 2024 season. Additional support is provided by media partnerships with Book Soup and the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Enjoy an intimate conversation between the award-winning novelist, poet, playwright, and screenwriter Susan Minot and actor, director...Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00PMA conversation between writer Susan Minot and actor/producer Griffin Dunne: Discussing their new booksEnjoy an intimate conversation between the award-winning novelist, poet, playwright, and screenwriter Susan Minot and actor, director, and producer Griffin Dunne. These two close friends will discuss their books. Minot’s engrossing new novel, Don’t Be A Stranger and Griffin Dunne’s poignant memoir, The Friday Afternoon Club.Don’t Be a Stranger is the story of a woman swept into a love affair at mid-life. With spellbinding prose, Minot has crafted a luminous novel about erotic obsession, and the hunger for intimacy, communication, oblivion. Don’t Be a Stranger is a gripping, sensual, and provocative work from one of the most remarkable voices in contemporary fiction.For all its boldface cast of characters and jaw-dropping scenes, The Friday Afternoon Club is no mere celebrity memoir. It is, down to its bones, a family story that embraces the poignant absurdities and best and worst efforts of its loveable, infuriating, funny, and moving characters—its author most of all.

Processing What Happened and Preparing for What's Next2024 is the first presidential election since the January 6th insurrection, raising important questions about what will happen in the days and months after election day on November 5th. Will we have a peaceful transfer of power? Will there be legal and/or illegal attempts to change election outcomes? Given the deep and wide role of religion in our public square — and the Insurrection — what role will religious communities play in fomenting anti-democratic movements and mobilizing pro-democracy coalitions? This event will gather an illustrious group of scholars and leaders to help process what happened — and prepare for what's next.Sponsored by Americans United For Separation of Church and State and USC Knight Program in Media and Religion.Panel 1: Andrew L. Seidel (Constitutional Laywer at Americans United of Separation of Church and State and Author of The Founding Myth and American Crusade), Arlene Sanchez Walsh (Author of Pentecostals in America)Panel 2: ) Rachel Laser (President and CEO at Americans United for Separation of Church and State), Khyati Joshi (Farleigh Dickinson University, Author of White Christian Privilege), and Brad Onishi (Co-host of Straight White American Jesus, Author of Preparing for War),Moderated by Dan Miller Read More ...

An Evening with Josh Brolin discussing his memoir, "From Under the Truck"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:Thursday, November 21, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on November 26 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Josh Brolindiscussing his memoir, From Under the TruckTICKETS:$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 November 26, 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 venueA funny, uncanny, unforgettable and un-celebrity memoir from Josh BrolinJosh Brolin was born in 1968 and raised on a ranch in Paso Robles, California. He is a producer, Read More ...