Matthew Desmond with Michael Tubbs discussing his book, "Poverty, by America" Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:  Thursday, March, 2022, 8pm  Matthew Desmond with Michael Tubbs  discussing his book, "Poverty, by America"    TICKETS: $46 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book $20 General Admission ticket Additional books available for purchase at event Face masks recommended ASL interpreter provided upon request. Free parking at the venue The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it. Poverty, by America is one of the most anticipated books of 2023: It’s the latest from best-seller Matthew Desmond, who won the Pulitzer in 2017 for Evicted: Poverty & Profit in the American City. Over the last few years, Desmond’s spent time with dozens of people who live in poverty, while doing a deep-dive into abundant data and research. Through this work, he's uncovered a story about how our society works to keep poor people poor, while rewarding its richhest citizens. How do we become poverty abolitionists and usher in a new age of shared prosperity? Come hear Desmond speak about Read More ...

Ari Shapiro in conversation with Pamela Adlon discussing his book, "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, April 4, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 10 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAri Shapiro with Pamela Adlon "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening"TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$66 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 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.Join award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro for an evening of conversation about his memoir and tales from his storied broadcast career.Award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro steps from behind the microphone as he visits Live Talks Los Angeles with the release of his first book, The Best Strangers in the World. On a quest to help people listen to one another, and to find Read More ...

Matthew Desmond with Michael Tubbs discussing his book, "Poverty, by America"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, April 6, 2022, 6pm PST/9pm ESTMatthew Desmond with Michael Tubbs discussing his book, "Poverty, by America"TICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of "Poverty, by America"Complimentary to watchBooks ship one week after the event.The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it.Poverty, by America is one of the most anticipated books of 2023: It’s the latest from best-seller Matthew Desmond, who won the Pulitzer in 2017 for Evicted: Poverty & Profit in the American City. Over the last few years, Desmond’s spent time with dozens of people who live in poverty, while doing a deep-dive into abundant data and research. Through this work, he's uncovered a story about how our society works to keep poor people poor, while rewarding its richhest citizens.How do we become poverty abolitionists and usher in a new age of shared prosperity? Come hear Desmond speak about new ways of thinking about a morally urgent Read More ...

Ari Shapiro in conversation with Pamela Adlon discussing his book, "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, April 10, 2022, 6pm PST/9pm ESTAri Shapiro with Pamela Adlon "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening"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 April 15 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Join award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro for an evening of conversation about his memoir and tales from his storied broadcast career.Award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro steps from behind the microphone as he visits Live Talks Los Angeles with the release of his first book, The Best Strangers in the World. On a quest to help people listen to one another, and to find connection and commonality with people outside our self-reinforcing bubbles, Shapiro reveals the stories behind heartwarming, heartbreaking and poignant narratives in this compelling memoir.Long-time broadcaster Ari Shapiro has reported for NPR from above the Artic Circle and aboard Air Force One, covering wars and files stories from dozens Read More ...

Susanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean discussing her novel, "This Bird Has Flown."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, April 10, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 16 at 3pm PT/6pm ETSusanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean discussing her debut novel, "This Bird Has Flown."TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$66 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 April 16, 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 venuePresented in association with New Roads School.A delightfully funny and steamy novel about music, fate, redemption, and love, from a beloved songwriter and the co-founder of The Bangles.The fabulous Susanna Hoffs has written a novel! If you love The Bangles, you’ll love This Bird Has Flown. Hoffs tapped into the musical world she knows well to craft this story. It's about a thirty-something pop star who’s hit rock bottom and, thanks to a chance encounter on a plane, revives her life Read More ...

Clint Smith with Safia Elhillo discussing his books, "Above Ground," and "How the Word Is Passed."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, April 13, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ETClint Smith in conversation with Safia Elhillo discussing his books, "Above Ground," and "How the Word Is Passed."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 April 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 venueClint Smith is that rare writer who has mastered both poetry and prose. Come hear this staff writer for The Atlantic talk about two of his books: the instant best-seller, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, and his latest, Above Ground, in which he traverses the vast emotional terrain of new parenthood.In all his work, Smith, a native of New Orleans, interrogates the ways our lives are shaped by both personal lineages and historical Read More ...

Rep. Katie Porter with Larry Wilmore discussing her book, "I Swear: Politics is Messier than My Minivan."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Friday, April 14, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 20 at 6pm PT/9pm ETRep. Katie Porter with Larry Wilmore discussing her book, "I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan."TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$66 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 April 20, at 6pm PT/9 PM 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 venueAn honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America—while carting three kids around in a minivan. Having never run for office, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Chided for her progressive values, Porter defied expectations. Using her signature whiteboard, she began to take CEOs and corrupt government officials to task in Read More ...

Susanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean discussing her novel, "This Bird Has Flown."*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, April 16, 2022, 3pm PST/6pm ESTSusanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean discussing her debut novel, "This Bird Has Flown."* event also includes an acoustic performanceTICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru April 21 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.A delightfully funny and steamy novel about music, fate, redemption, and love, from a beloved songwriter and the co-founder of The Bangles.The fabulous Susanna Hoffs has written a novel! If you love The Bangles, you’ll love This Bird Has Flown. Hoffs tapped into the musical world she knows well to craft this story. It's about a thirty-something pop star who’s hit rock bottom and, thanks to a chance encounter on a plane, revives her life and career. Music, fate, redemption, love: The book’s already been optioned by Universal Pictures, with Hoffs writing the screenplay.One of pop’s most beloved voices, Susanna Hoffs graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in Art. In 1981 she co-founded The Bangles, with Read More ...

An Evening with Danny Trejo, "Trejo’s Cantina: Cocktails, Snacks & Amazing Non-Alcoholic Drinks from the Heart of Hollywood"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, April 18, 2022, 8pm*Virtual even airs on April 24 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Danny Trejo discussing his book, "Trejo’s Cantina: Cocktails, Snacks & Amazing Non-Alcoholic Drinks from the Heart of Hollywood"*interviewer to be announcedTICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book$25 General Admission ticket$95 Pre-event Reception (6:30-7:30pm), VIP Seating + Signed copy of the bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets to virtual event on April 24, 6pm PT/9pm ET can be purchased in this linkASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueA cantina-style celebration of Mexican food and drink, entertaining, and Hollywood culture in 100 recipes for nachos, tacos, and Danger Dogs plus cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks from the legendary actor, restaurateur, and author of the acclaimed Trejo’s TacosCome meet Danny Trejo, known for playing “merciless, shirtless, tattooed, gun-toting, vengeance-thirsty, knife-throwing tough guys” who’s become the face of a restaurant group selling award-winning tacos, authentic barbacoa, and kale salad. His life story is, as the New York Times Book Review has said, “enough to make you believe in the possibility of a Read More ...

An Evening with Gretchen Rubin discussing her book, "Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World"Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, April 24, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 30 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Gretchen Rubin "Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World"TICKETS:$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 April 30, 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 venuePresented in association with New Roads School.New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses.Seeking a life of more energy, creativity, luck and love? Gretchen Rubin, the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project,returns to our stage to share wisdom from Read More ...

Gretchen Rubin with Scott Barry Kaufman, "Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Sunday, April 30, 2022, 3pm PST/6pm ESTGretchen Rubin with Scott Barry Kaufman "Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World"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 5 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses.Seeking a life of more energy, creativity, luck and love? Gretchen Rubin, the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project, returns to our stage to share wisdom from her new book, Life in Five Senses. In this journey of self-experimentation, Rubin shares how she was lifted from a fog of preoccupation by rediscovering the power of her senses.  Drawing on cutting-edge science, philosophy, and literature, she investigates Read More ...

An Evening with Abraham Verghese discussing his novel, "The Covenant of Water."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Wednesday, May 3, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on May 9 at 6pm PT/9pm ETAn Evening with Abraham Verghese discussing the writing life and his novel, "The Covenant of Water"TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + 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 May 9, 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 bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes The Convenant of Water, a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine set in Kerala, South India.A shimmering evocation of a bygone era, Abraham Verghese’s latest novel, fourteen years in the making, is a masterful literary feat—a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the difficulties undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today.Abraham Verghese’s acclaimed earlier books are My Own Country, The Tennis Partner, and Cutting for Stone, which Read More ...