Jeff Tweedy with Nick Offerman discussing his book, "World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music."*** US Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USJoin us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, November 13, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ETJeff Tweedy in conversation with Nick Offerman discussing his book, "World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music"TICKETS:$45 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the book (includes shipping to US addresses)Ticket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru November 18 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he’s learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other.Jeff Tweedy is the founding member and leader of the Grammy Award–winning American rock band Wilco, and before that the cofounder of the alt‐country band Uncle Tupelo. He is one of contemporary music’s most accomplished songwriters, musicians, and performers. He has released four albums, written Read More ...

Schuyler Bailar in conversation with Dylan Mulvaney discussing his book, "He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters"*** US Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USJoin us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, November 14 , 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ETSchuyler Bailar with Dylan Mulvaney discussing his book, "He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters"TICKETS:$45 Ticket: Virtual Admission + signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru November 19 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Go‑to expert on gender identity, Schuyler Bailar, offers an essential, urgent guide that changes the conversation.Schuyler Bailar (he/him) is an educator, author, and advocate. He is also the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. His work has earned him numerous honors including NYC Pride Grand Marshall, the Out 100, LGBTQ Nation’s Instagram Advocate of the year, and the Harvard Varsity Director’s Award. In addition to being one of the top LGBTQ+ educators and advocates, Schuyler is a leading DEI speaker and advisor. Schuyler also hosts the podcast “Dear Schuyler” on gender and culture and is the creator of Read More ...

An Evening with Adam Grant discussing his book, "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on November 19 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAdam Grant with Rainn Wilsondiscussing his book, "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things"TICKETS:$55 General Admission ticket + book with signed book plateFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on November 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.Paind parking available in structure adjoining venue.Parking garage at the venueThe New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights...Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books include Think Again, Give and Take and Originals and  have sold millions of copies.  His TED talks have been viewed more than 30 million times, and he hosts the hit podcast Re:Thinking.  He has been recognized as one of the world's ten most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 Under Read More ...

Sheila Johnson in conversation with Lee Daniels discussing her book, "Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph."*** US Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USJoin us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ETSheila Johnson with Lee Daniels discussing her book, "Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph"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 November 19 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journey through love and loss, tragedy and triumph—an inspiring story of overcoming toxic influences, discovering her true self, and at last finding happiness in her work and life.Sheila Johnson is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, cofounder of BET, founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and the only African American woman to have a principal shareholder stake in three professional sports teams.Lee Daniels is an Academy Award® nominated filmmaker whose credits include MONSTER'S BALL, making Daniels the first African American producer of an Academy Award®-winning and nominated film;  PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE; Read More ...

David Brooks with Larry Wilmore discussing his book, "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 8pm*Virtual event airs on November 20 at 3pm PT/6pm ETDavid Brooks with Larry Wilmorediscussing his book, "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen"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 November 20, 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 venueA practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Road to Character and The Second MountainDavid Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic, and appears regularly on PBS Newshour. He Read More ...

Morning Talk with Adam Kinzinger discussing his book, "Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Friday, October 27, 2023, 8:15amAn Evening with Adam Kinzinger*discussing his book, "Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country"* interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$48 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$68 Two General Admission ticket + one signed bookFace masks recommendedASL interpreter provided upon request.Paid parking in surface lot next to the venue and in the Japanese Village parking structure next to the venueOnce a rising star of the Republican Party, Adam Kinzinger became a traitor when he voted to impeach Donald Trump after the January 6 attacks on the Capitol. Now he shares a gripping firsthand account of the events that led to this moment, and the sacrifice required to do what is right.Adam D. Kinzinger served in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023, representing Illinois’ Sixteenth Congressional District. During his tenure, he served on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol, as well as the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Prior to Read More ...

An Evening with Adam Grant discussing his book, "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things."*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, November 19, 2022, 3pm PST/6pm ESTAn Evening with Adam Grant*discussing his book, "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things"*interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$48 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a copy of the book (book is not signed)Ticket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru November 24 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.The New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights...Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books include Think Again, Give and Take and Originals and  have sold millions of copies.  His TED talks have been viewed more than 30 million times, and he hosts the hit podcast Re:Thinking.  He has been recognized as one of the world's ten most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Grant received his B.A. from Harvard Read More ...

David Brooks with Larry Wilmore discussing his book, "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen."*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, November 20, 2023, 6pm PST/9pm ESTDavid Brooks with Larry Wilmorediscussing his book, "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen"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 November 3 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Road to Character and The Second MountainDavid Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic, and appears regularly on PBS Newshour. He is the bestselling author of The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, Bobos in Paradise, and On Paradise Drive.If you want to know someone, what kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a Read More ...

From bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, comes an inspiring guide to amplifying kindness and igniting a movement on bothJoin us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on February 12 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Chris AndersonInfectious Generosity:The Ultimate Idea Worth SpreadingTICKETS:$47 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Chris Anderson's book$20 General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Febryary 12, 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.F ree parking at the venueFrom bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, comes an inspiring guide to amplifying kindness and igniting a movement on both an individual and global scale.Chris Anderson has led TED since 2001, overseeing its transformation from an annual conference to a nonprofit with global reach, sharing TED Talks, podcasts, and TED-Ed videos freely to all.Today’s culture seems to be trending ever meaner and more divisive: INFECTIOUS GENEROSITY offers an antidote. Chris Anderson argues that by rethinking generosity in this connected era, we can Read More ...

Michèle Lamont with Viet Thanh Nguyen discussing her book, "Seeing Others: How Recognition Works―and How It Can Heal a Divided World."Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, February 8, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on February 13 at 6pm PT/9pm ETMichèle Lamont with Viet Thanh NguyenSeeing Others: How Recognition Works―and How It Can Heal a Divided WorldTICKETS:$70 General Admisison ticket + two signed books (by Lamont and A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen)$45 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Lamont's book$20 General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Febryary 13, 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.F ree parking at the venueAcclaimed Harvard sociologist makes the case for reexamining what we value to prioritize recognition—the quest for respect—in an age that has been defined by growing inequality and the obsolescence of the American dream.Michèle Lamont is Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies and the Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies at Harvard University. An influential cultural Read More ...

From bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, comes an inspiring guide to amplifying kindness and igniting a movement on both*** US Orders only....We only ship to US addresses. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, February 12, 2024, 6pmAn Evening with Chris AndersonInfectious Generosity:The Ultimate Idea Worth SpreadingTICKETS:$45 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Chris Anderson's bookThe virtual version of this event airs on Febryary 12, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.From bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, comes an inspiring guide to amplifying kindness and igniting a movement on both an individual and global scale.Chris Anderson has led TED since 2001, overseeing its transformation from an annual conference to a nonprofit with global reach, sharing TED Talks, podcasts, and TED-Ed videos freely to all.Today’s culture seems to be trending ever meaner and more divisive: INFECTIOUS GENEROSITY offers an antidote. Chris Anderson argues that by rethinking generosity in this connected era, we can shape it into a force that can spread across the world. Generosity? Really?! It seems too small a force arrayed against today’s problems. But the pandemic taught us that even a tiny virus Read More ...

"Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, February 15, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on February 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ETEd Zwick with Patty JenkinsHits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in HollywoodTICKETS:$47 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Ed Zwick's book$25 General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Febryary 19, 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.F ree parking at the venueA heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, About Last Night, and Glory, creator of the show thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, gives a dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.Ed Zwick’s long career has spanned four decades of directing, producing, and writing projects that have collectively received eighteen Academy Award nominations (seven wins) and sixty-seven Emmy nominations (twenty-two wins). His filmography as director includes Glory, Legends of the Fall, Blood Read More ...

"Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood"*** US Orders Only***Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, February 19, 2024, 6pm PT/9pm ETEd Zwick with Patty JenkinsHits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in HollywoodTICKETS:$45 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Ed Zwick's bookUS Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USThe virtual version of this event airs on Febryary 19, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. ASL interpreter provided upon request.A heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, About Last Night, and Glory, creator of the show thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, gives a dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.Ed Zwick’s long career has spanned four decades of directing, producing, and writing projects that have collectively received eighteen Academy Award nominations (seven wins) and sixty-seven Emmy nominations (twenty-two wins). His filmography as director includes Glory, Legends of the Fall, Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Courage Under Fire, Love & Other Drugs, and Defiance; with producing credits including Steven Soderbergh's Traffic and Shakespeare in Read More ...

"What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, February 26, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on March 2 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Billy Dee WilliamsWhat Have We Here?: Portraits of a LifeTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Billy Dee William's memoir$25 General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on March 2 , 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.F ree parking at the venueBilly Dee Williams recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades—a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, from Brian’s Song to Lando in the Star Wars universe—unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed.Billy Dee Williams was born and raised in Harlem in 1937. He studied painting, first at the High School of Music and Art with fellow student Diahann Carroll, and then at the National Academy of Fine Art, before setting out to pursue acting with Herbert Berghof, Stella Adler, Read More ...

"What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life"*** US Orders Only***Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Saturday, March 2, 2024, 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Billy Dee WilliamsWhat Have We Here?: Portraits of a LifeTICKETS:$45 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Billy Dee William's bookUS Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USThe virtual version of this event airs on March 2, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Books ship 7-10 days after the event.ASL interpreter provided upon request.Billy Dee Williams recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades—a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, from Brian’s Song to Lando in the Star Wars universe—unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed.Billy Dee Williams was born and raised in Harlem in 1937. He studied painting, first at the High School of Music and Art with fellow student Diahann Carroll, and then at the National Academy of Fine Art, before setting out to pursue acting with Herbert Berghof, Stella Adler, and Sidney Poitier. He has starred in forty movies, seven Broadway plays, and has made more than forty television Read More ...

This event has sold out.    Burn Book: A Tech Love Story. Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: Monday, March 4, 2024, 8pm *Virtual event airs on March 11 at 6pm PT/9pm ET Kara Swisher with Bob Iger Burn Book: A Tech Love Story   TICKETS: $50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Kara Swisher's book $75 Two General Admisison tickets + one signed copy of the book Additional books available for purchase at event Face masks recommended The virtual version of this event airs on March 11, 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. F ree parking at the venue From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead. Award-winning journalist Kara Swisher is the host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher and the cohost of the Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway. She was also the cofounder and editor-at-large of Recode, host of the Recode Decode podcast, and co-executive Read More ...

Award-winning journalist Kara Swisher talks to Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about her witty, scathing but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders in the memoir BURN BOOK. Swisher has covered the business of the internet since 1994 and has developed a long track record of digging up and reporting the truth in Silicon Valley. Her memoir is a behind-the-scenes look at tech's most powerful players. The live event sold out quickly. This virtual event becomes available March 11, and then is VOD for five days after. Tickets must be purchased before morning of March 11. Virtual Admission Kara Swisher in conversation with Ted Sarandos Virtual Admission + Signed Book + Video-on-Demand $45.00 per ticket + $10.10 estimated fee

Rebel Wilson discussing her memoir, Rebel Rising -- April 8 in Santa Monica! Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: Monday, April 8, 2024, 8pm New Roads School -- The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, Herb Alpert Educational Village Herb Alpert Educational Village 3131 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *Virtual event airs on April 12 at 6pm PT/9pm ET Rebel Wilson with Jess Cagle discussing her memoir, Rebel Rising   TICKETS: $55 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Rebel Wilson's book $80 Two General Admisison tickets + one signed copy of the book Additional books available for purchase at event Face masks recommended The virtual version of this event airs on April 12, 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. F ree parking at the venue The scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes to our stage with a candid and hilarious memoir that chronicles her unconventional journey to Hollywood success. Rebel Wilson is an Australian actress, director, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She’s known for her roles in the Read More ...

An Evening with Don Winslow discussing his new novel, "City in Ruins"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, April 11, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 16 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Don WInslowdiscussing the writing life and his new novel, City in RuinsTICKETS:$48 General Admisison ticket + signed book$20 General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on April 16, 2024 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.F ree parking at the venueFollowing City on Fire and City of Dreams, City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible-to-put-down conclusion to bestselling author Don Winslow’s epic, genre-defining crime trilogy. This is the book Winslow has announced will be the final one of his extraordinary career.Don Winslow, a former investigator, anti-terrorist trainer and trial consultant, is the author of twenty-five acclaimed, award-winning international bestsellers. He’s recently written a series of acclaimed short stories for Audible narrated by four-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris. Among Winslow’s many novels adapted for the screen: Savages, a feature film by three-time Oscar-winning Read More ...

discussing her book "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, May 6, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on May 11 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Doris Kearns GoodwinAn Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960sTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Doris Kearns Goodwin's book$25 General Admisison ticket$125 VIP Reception with Doris Kearns Goodwin (6:30-7:30pm)+ Reserved Section Seat and Signed BookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on May 11 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.F ree parking at the venueOne of America’s most beloved historians artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. In An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, Doris Kearns Goodwin takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Dick Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life.Doris Kearns Goodwin’s work for President Johnson launched her career as a presidential historian. Her first book was Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream. Next Read More ...

discussing her book "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s"About this event*** US Orders Only***Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Saturday, May 11, 2024, 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Doris Kearns GoodwinAn Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960sTICKETS:$45 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Ed Zwick's bookUS Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USThe virtual version of this event airs on May 11, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.One of America’s most beloved historians artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. In An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, Doris Kearns Goodwin takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Dick Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life.Doris Kearns Goodwin’s work for President Johnson launched her career as a presidential historian. Her first book was Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream. Next was the Pulitzer Prize–winning No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Homefront in World War II. She earned the Lincoln Prize for Team of Rivals, in part the basis for Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, and the Carnegie Medal for Read More ...

Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin with Karen ValbyJoin us for an in-person Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 8pmAn Evening with The Swans of HarlemLydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Karen Valbydiscussing Karen Valby's book,The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History$20 General Admission ticket$48 General Admission ticket + book with signed book plateBook plate signed by the four ballerinas and the author of the bookFree parking at the venueASL interpreter arrangements made upon request (48 hrs advance notice)The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now.“This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage!” —Misty Copeland, author of Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our LegacyThe forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas, the first principals in the Dance Theatre of Harlem, who traveled the world as highly celebrated stars in their field and whose legacy was erased from history until now.At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarça was a Black prima Read More ...

discussing her book, "The Backyard Bird Chronicles"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, May 20, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on May 25 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Amy TanThe Backyard Bird ChroniclesTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Amy Tan's book$25 General Admisison ticket$125 VIP Reception with Amy Tan (6:30-7:30pm)+ Reserved Section Seat and Signed BookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on May 11 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.F ree parking at the venueA gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck ClubAmy Tan is the author of several novels, including The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter’s Daughter. She is a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club and is on the board of American Bird Conservancy. She lives in Sausalito, California.“The drawings and essays in this book do a lot more than just describe the Read More ...

discussing their book, "The Art of Small Talk"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 4 at 6pm PT/9pm ETCasey Wilson & Jill St. Clair*discussing their book, The Art of Small Talk*interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$20 General Admission ticket $35 General Admission + Audio Book*audiobook will be emailed on the morning of the event, May 21.Face masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on May 25, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Includes access to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days after it airs.audiobook will be emailed on the morning of the event, May 25.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.F ree parking at the venue.Hilarious and practical advice for how to up your small talk game from comedians, actors and self-appointed experts on chit-chat, Casey Wilson and Jessica St. Clair..Join comedians, actors, and self-appointed experts on chit-chat Casey Wilson and Jessica St. Clair for the launch of their original audiobook, which breathes new life into a lost art. In The Art of Small Talk, they share simple rules for how to Read More ...

discussing her book, "The Backyard Bird Chronicles"*** US Orders Only***Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Saturday, May 25, 2024, 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Amy TanThe Backyard Bird ChroniclesTICKETS:$45 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Ed Zwick's bookUS Orders only. We only ship to addresses in the USThe virtual version of this event airs on May 25, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck ClubAmy Tan is the author of several novels, including The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter’s Daughter. She is a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club and is on the board of American Bird Conservancy. She lives in Sausalito, California.“The drawings and essays in this book do a lot more than just describe the birds. They carry a sense of discovery through observation and drawing…The birds that inhabit Amy Tan’s backyard seem a lot like the characters in her novels.” —David Allen Sibley, from the forewordIn 2016, Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state Read More ...

"Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 3 at 6pm PT/9pm ETStephen Breyer,Former Associate Justice, US Supreme CourtReading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not TextualismTICKETS:$25 General Admission ticket Signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on June 3, 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.F ree parking at the venue.A provocative, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution.Stephen Breyer is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court who served there for twenty-eight years until retiring in 2022. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.“A rocket from a Supreme Court justice... Justice Breyer shows how the current Supreme Court's alleged textualism and originalism are unsound. His book is a judicial arms-control agreement advocating moderation and a path to what he calls ‘workable democracy.’ You will Read More ...

discussing his memoir, "You Never Know"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 4 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Tom Selleckdiscussing his memoir, You Never KnowTICKETS:$55 General Admission ticket + book with signed book plateAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on June 4, 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.F ree parking at the venue.Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time. With never-told stories from all corners of his personal and professional life, Tom Selleck recounts his friendships with Frank Sinatra, Carol Burnett, Sam Elliott, James Garner and more.Tom Selleck is an award-winning actor and producer best known for his iconic role as Thomas Magnum in the original Magnum P.I. television series. Among the many unforgettable roles he has played are PI Lance White on The Rockford Files, Peter Mitchell in Three Men and a Baby, Matthew Quigley in Quigley Down Under, and Read More ...

discussing her book, "Perla The Mighty Dog"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 5 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Isabel Allende*discussing her book, Perla The Mighty Dog*interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$35 General Admission ticket + book$55 Two General Admission tickets + ONE bookFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs onJune 6, 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.F ree parking at the venue.In the first children's book written by critically acclaimed, New York Times-bestselling superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, teaches her human brother, Nico Rico, how to use his superpowers to stand up to a bully.Chilean novelist, feminist and philanthropist Isabel Allende was born in Peru and lives in California. Since the publication of The House of the Spirits, in 1982, she’s written more than 25 books that have been translated into more than 43 languages. More than 8 million people have watched her TED Talk on living a more passionate life.Having sold 77 million books,Allende is one of the most widely read Read More ...

discussing his book, "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You."Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 11 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Bill Maherdiscussing his book, What This Comedian Said Will Shock YouTICKETS:$55 General Admission ticket + signed copy of Bill Maher's book$80 Two General Admisison tickets + one signed copy of the bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on June 11, 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.F ree parking at the venueThe host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest and most opinionated book ever—a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture.Bill Maher has hosted Real Time on HBO for the last twenty-one years. Before that Maher created and hosted Politically Incorrect on ABC. He lives in Los Angeles, California.“Whether you agree or disagree with him—and I do both—Bill Maher had proven himself to be an illuminating force in a world that values heat over light. Read More ...

discussing his book, "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We’ll Win the Climate War"Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 10 at 6pm PT/9pm ETTom Steyer with Jane Fondadiscussing his book, Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We’ll Win the Climate WarTICKETS:$45 General Admission ticket + book with signed book$20 General Admission ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on June 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.F ree parking at the venue.Climate investor and activist Tom Steyer shows us how we can win the war on climate.Tom Steyer is the coexecutive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, a multistrategy climate investment firm designed to unlock the generational opportunity of the energy transition. He founded America’s largest youth-voter engagement organization and cofounded a community development bank focused on justice and sustainability. He previously cofounded Farallon Capital, a pioneering hedge fund that he departed in 2012 in order to devote his time, money, and energy to climate issues.“In Cheaper, Faster, Better, Tom Steyer’s persuasive Read More ...

"Geography of Bliss" & "Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life"Join us for an in-person Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, June 13, 2024, 8pm(virtual event airs.on June 1 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET)Eric Weiner in conversation with Rainn WIlsondiscussing his books:Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World& Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder’s Formula for a Long and Useful Life$20 General Admission ticket Signed copies of Geography of Bliss and Ben & Me (Eric Weiner); and Soul Boom (Rain Wilson) will be available for purchase at the event.Free parking at the venueVirtual event airs.on June 1 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET, and is avilable on video-on-demand for five days after it first airs.Virtual event tickets can be purchased here.ASL interpreter arrangements made upon request (48 hrs advance notice)Facemasks recommended Now a new series on Peacock with Rainn Wilson, The Geography of Bliss is part travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide that takes the viewer across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is.Eric Weiner is author of the New York Times bestsellers The Geography of Bliss (now Read More ...

Walter Mosley discussing the writing life and his novel, "Farewell, Amethystine."Join us for an in-person Live Talks Los Angeles event, Thursday, May 15, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on June 25 (details below)An Evening with Walter Mosleydiscussing the writing life and his new novel, "Farewell, Amethystine."$20 General Admission ticket$48 General Admission ticket + book with signed bookVirtual event airs on June 25 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and is available to view for five days from when it airs.Tickets to the virtual event include a signed book and can be purchased in this link.Free parking at the venueASL interpreter arrangements made upon request (48 hrs advance notice)From “master of the genre” (Washington Post) Walter Mosley, Detective Easy Rawlins’ latest client sends him down a warren of memory and nostalgia—blinding him to reason and risk.Walter Mosley is one of America’s most celebrated modern-day crime fiction writers. In 2020, he received the 2020 National Book Award’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. His work has been translated into 25 languages. As an executive producer, he adapted his novel The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey for AppleTV+ and serves as a 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tom Patchett in conversation with Jerry Stahl discussing his memoir, "The Horse I Rode in On."Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, September 30, 20248:00pm: Talk6:30-7:30pm: Wine Reception*Virtual event airs on Oct 5 at 6pm PT/9pm ETTom Patchett with Jerry Stahldiscussing his memoir, The Horse I Rode in OnTICKETS:$20 General Admission $45 General Admisison + signed bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Oct 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 venueWhat do Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart and the Muppets have in common? Tom Patchett, whose new, irreverent memoir looks at his storied Hollywood career.Tom Patchett is a producer, director and comedy writer known for The Carol Burnett Show, The Bob Newhart Show, The Tony Randall Show, Open All Night, Buffalo Bill, and the hit series Alf. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the films The Muppets Take Manhattan and The Great Muppet Caper. He was half of the stand-up comedy team of Patchett & Tarses. He teamed up with puppeteer Paul 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 ...

Clara Bingham with Elise Loehnen discussing her book, "The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America 1963-1973."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, October 10, 2024, 8:00pm*Virtual event airs on Oct 16 at 6pm PT/9pm ETClara Bingham with Elise Loehnendiscussing her book, The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America 1963-1973.TICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$25 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 venueA comprehensive and engaging oral history of the decade that defined the feminist movement.Award-winning journalist Clara Bingham is a former Washington, DC correspondent for Newsweek whose Read More ...

An Afternoon with Randy Rainbow, "Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda."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:Sunday, October `13, 2024, 4pm*Virtual event airs on October 18 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Afternoon with Randy Rainbowdiscussing his book, Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay AgendaTICKETS:$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 18, 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 venueYou devour his delicious parody videos as soon as they drop. Now, see Read More ...

Eric Roberts in conversation with Eliza Roberts discussing his memoir, "Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far"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:Wednesday,October 16, 2024, 8:00pm*Virtual event airs on Oct ober21 at 6pm PT/9pm ETEric Roberts with Eliza Robertsdiscussing his memoir, Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So FarTICKETS:$50 Reserved Section Seat + signed copy of the book$25 General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Oct 21, 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 venueIn this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs 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 ...

An Evening with Richard Powers discussing the writing life and his new novel, "Playground." 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: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 8:00pm *Virtual event airs on Oct 28 at 6pm PT/9pm ET   An Evening with Richard Powers discussing the writing life and his new novel, Playground.   TICKETS: $50 Reserved Section Seat + book with signed book plate $25 General Admisison ticket Additional books available for purchase at event Face masks recommended The virtual version of this event airs on Oct 28, 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 venue   A magisterial new novel from the Pulitzer Read More ...

An Afternoon with Ta-Nehisi Coates discussing his book, "The Message."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:Sunday, October `27, 2024, 4pm*Virtual event airs on November 1 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Afternoon with Ta-Nehisi Coatesdiscussing his book, The MessageTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + copy of the book$75 Two General Admisison tickets + ONE copy of the bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs onNovember 1, 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 venueThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our 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 ...

An Evening with Tim Matheson discussing his memoir, "Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches"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 14, 2024, 8:00pm*Virtual event airs on Nov 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Tim Mathesondiscussing his memoir, Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood TrenchesTICKETS:$50 Reserved Section Seat + signed copy of the book$25 General Admisison ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on Nov 19, 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 venueA fun and revealing memoir from acclaimed Hollywood actor Tim MathesonTim Matheson has appeared on television and film 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: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 ...

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 ...