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SUMMARY:Lindsey Cheng Dates a White Boy: Book Launch Comic Reading (5/15)
DESCRIPTION:Feature guest readings by Zoë Gray\, Justine King\, and Kyky Yang\, and a musical performance by SNAKE POOL.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/lindsey-cheng-dates-a-white-boy-book-launch-comic-reading-5-15/
LOCATION:Heavy Manners Library\, 1200 N Alvarado Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, US
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Reading Rainbow's Revenge: A Thrival Metamorphoseries Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:“Read the books they don’t want you to. That’s where the good stuff is.” – LeVar Burton NOW READING: “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/reading-rainbows-revenge-a-thrival-metamorphoseries-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Ritual Cafe\, 675 East University Drive\, #unit b\, Carson\, CA 90746\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Goat\, Goddess\, Moon: Poetry with Catherine Strisik & Karen Kevorkian
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Baroque welcomes poet Catherine Strisik\, celebrating her book “Goat\, Godddess\, Moon”
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/goat-goddess-moon-poetry-with-catherine-strisik-karen-kevorkian-2/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center\, 681 Venice Blvd\, Venice Beach\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Goat\, Goddess\, Moon: Poetry with Catherine Strisik & Karen Kevorkian
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Baroque welcomes poet Catherine Strisik\, celebrating her book “Goat\, Godddess\, Moon”
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/goat-goddess-moon-poetry-with-catherine-strisik-karen-kevorkian/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center\, 681 Venice Blvd\, Venice Beach\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T180000
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SUMMARY:The Queer Joy Book Club at The Open Book Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:Discussing: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/the-queer-joy-book-club-at-the-open-book-pasadena/
LOCATION:The Open Book Pasadena\, 300 E Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, US
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T200000
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SUMMARY:David Epstein with Eric Barker
DESCRIPTION:David Epstein in conversation with Eric Barker discussing his book\, “Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better”\n\n\n \nPlease note: \n— Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. \n— Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. \n— All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. \n— 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. \n———————————————————- \nJoin us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: \nTuesday\, May 12\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on May 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nDavid Epstein in conversation with Eric Barker\ndiscussing his book\, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better \nTICKETS: \n\n$50 General Admission ticket + signed book\n$25 General Admisison ticket\nAdditional signed books available for purchase at event\n\n\nThe virtual version of this event airs on May 19\, 2025\, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. Tickets include a signed book\nTickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nHow do we do more with less? From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Range\, why limits are the key to stimulating creativity\, innovation\, collaboration\, and personal contentment. \nDavid Epstein is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller Range and the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has master’s degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and as an investigative reporter for ProPublica. \nEric Barker is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree\, which has been translated into 19 languages and was even the subject of a question on “Jeopardy!” Over 500\,000 people have subscribed to his newsletter. His work has been covered by The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, The Financial Times\, and others. Eric has given talks at the Aspen Ideas Festival\, Google\, the United States Military Central Command (CENTCOM)\, the Olympic Training Center and the National Security Agency. His latest bestseller\, Plays Well with Others\, was released by HarperCollins in May of 2022..“David Epstein is one of my favorite writers\, and Inside the Box is my favorite of his books—wonderfully personal\, blessedly practical\, full of stories I found myself retelling. A gift for anyone who\, like me\, needs to be reminded that less can be more.”—Angela Duckworth\, bestselling author of Grit.We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and prizes freedom above all else. We have an unprecedented number of options regarding what to do\, who to be\, and how to spend our time. All that choice is wonderful; it is also overwhelming. The irony is that total freedom can be paralyzing\, and unlimited resources don’t necessarily lead to the biggest breakthroughs. In fact\, overvaluing complete freedom can be disastrous for everything from starting a company to harnessing creativity to finding personal satisfaction. \nDavid Epstein argues that all of us—individuals\, businesses\, institutions\, even societies—can benefit from narrowing our options. He dives into the science and practice of constraints\, exploring exactly when and how guardrails can be beneficial\, whether we’re working with limited resources or using self-imposed boundaries to tap unexpected wells of focus and innovation. \nOriginal\, galvanizing\, and deeply researched\, Inside the Box tells absorbing stories of people and organizations that embraced constraints to transform themselves\, and the world—as well as a few that struggled from a lack of limits. Epstein reveals how boundaries create breakthroughs\, and how setting the right constraints can help you become the most creative\, productive\, and satisfied version of yourself.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/david-epstein-with-eric-barker/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar\, 3200 Motor Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:Erin Walsh with Mindy Kaling
DESCRIPTION:Erin Walsh in conversation with Mindy Kaling discussing her book\, “The Art of intentional dressing:\nYour Essential Style Guide for Manifest”\n\n\n \nPlease note: \n— Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. \n— Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. \n— All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. \n— 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. \n———————————————————- \nJoin us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: \nMonday\, May 11\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on May 18at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nErin Walsh with Mindy Kalingdiscussing her book\, “The Art of intentional dressing:Your Essential Style Guide for Manifesting a Magnetic Life“\n \nTICKETS: \n\n$50 General Admission ticket + signed book\n$25 General Admisison ticket\nAdditional signed books available for purchase at event\n\n\nThe virtual version of this event airs on May 18 2025\, at 6pm PT/9 PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. Tickets include a signed book\nTickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nFind your personal style\, dress for your destiny\, and manifest your most magnetic life in this ultimate guide from a renowned celebrity stylist... \nErin Walsh is a highly regarded celebrity stylist and creative director. Her visionary approach to fashion has evolved into a movement centered around the idea that style can empower you to manifest the life of your dreams. Erin’s client list includes modern icons such as Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez. Her style expertise is sought after by publications\, podcasts and brands\, including Vogue\, Bulgari\, Shiseido\, Versace\, Tiffany and Co\, Ralph Lauren\, and Rare Beauty. She is also the co-founder of SBJCT: Journal\, an activism-focused digital platform that features extraordinary people and the subjects that move them. Erin lives in New York City with her husband\, photographer Christian Hogstedt\, and their three children\, Matilda\, Jude and Hugo. \nMindy Kaling is a writer\, actor\, producer\, and comedian whose sharp\, warm point of view reshaped TV comedy. She broke out as Kelly Kapoor on “The Office\,” where she was also a writer and producer with multiple Emmy nominations. Kaling created and starred in “The Mindy Project\,” then expanded her creator slate with “Never Have I Ever” and “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” A bestselling author of “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?” and “Why Not Me?\,” she blends pop-culture wit with sincere storytelling that resonates with fans. \n“Erin Walsh\, my soul-sister… has given you the tools to literally CREATE your own experience of your day… With Erin’s help\, I have found a style which I feel has expanded to fit my life.” —Anne Hathaway \n“You will be startled by how deep and profound this hits you.” —Mel Robbins\, New York Times bestselling author. \nEvery morning\, millions of women get stuck before their day even begins\, as they question: What am I going to wear?But behind the clothes burns a deeper question: Who do I want to be? \n \nCelebrity stylist Erin Walsh’s success is driven by her core belief that your closet is a portal of possibilities\, offering you daily choices about who you want to be\, how you want to feel\, and how to dress the part. In The Art of Intentional Dressing\, she presents her transformative approach to practicing what she calls “manifestation in fashion form.” Her signature CREATE method will empower you to not only find your personal style\, but find your magic—as you step into a life of presence\, power\, and purpose. \nWith can’t-miss tips\, industry secrets\, and deep attention to the mind-body-spirit connection\, The Art of Intentional Dressing maps out how to do it.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/erin-walsh-with-mindy-kaling/
LOCATION:The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater–New Roads School\, Herb Alpert Educational Village\, 3131 Olympic Blvd.\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:Women of the World: Poetry & Music Performances
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with UCLA’s Comparative Literature Graduate Student Association
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/women-of-the-world-poetry-music-performances/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center\, 681 Venice Blvd\, Venice Beach\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Read The Room: Book Soup
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Read The Room: A Celebration of Books! Join us at Book Soup for a party for everyone who loves reading.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/read-the-room-book-soup/
LOCATION:Book Soup\, Sunset Boulevard\, West Hollywood\, CA\, USA\, 8818 Sunset Boulevard\, West Hollywood\, CA\, 90069\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:L.A. Book Launch: Piecework by Amy Shimshon-Santo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of readings\, performances\, and discussion in The Wanda Coleman Theater.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/l-a-book-launch-piecework-by-amy-shimshon-santo/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center\, 681 Venice Blvd\, Venice Beach\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T150000
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SUMMARY:Black Writers Weekend - Los Angeles The Pop Up Experience
DESCRIPTION:✈️ LA bound! Join us at California State University for a Dear Black Writers screening and networking.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/black-writers-weekend-los-angeles-the-pop-up-experience-2/
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T150000
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SUMMARY:Black Writers Weekend - Los Angeles The Pop Up Experience
DESCRIPTION:✈️ LA bound! Join us at California State University for a Dear Black Writers screening and networking.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/black-writers-weekend-los-angeles-the-pop-up-experience/
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T213000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Swirl & Vortex by Larry Levis\, David St. John & David L. Ulin
DESCRIPTION:Reading + Q&A Celebrating the Legacy of Larry Levis
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/book-launch-swirl-vortex-by-larry-levis-david-st-john-david-l-ulin-2/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque\, 681 Venice Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T213000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Swirl & Vortex by Larry Levis\, David St. John & David L. Ulin
DESCRIPTION:Reading + Q&A Celebrating the Legacy of Larry Levis
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/book-launch-swirl-vortex-by-larry-levis-david-st-john-david-l-ulin/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque\, 681 Venice Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T213000
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SUMMARY:Unquiet: A Night of Creative Resistance (Poetry Show/ Open Mic)
DESCRIPTION:A night of poetry and art that confronts\, resists silence\, and reimagines the world.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/unquiet-a-night-of-creative-resistance-poetry-show-open-mic/
LOCATION:The Glendale Room\, 127 N Artsakh Avenue\, Glendale\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T211500
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SUMMARY:Jamie Lynn Sigler  with Laura Dave
DESCRIPTION:Jamie Lynn Sigler in conversation with Laura Dave discussing her book\,  “And So It Is…: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope.”\n\n\n \nPlease note: \n— Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. \n— Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. \n— All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. \n— 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. \n———————————————————- \nJoin us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: \nThursday\, May 7\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on May 14 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nJamie Lynn Sigler with Laura Dave\ndiscussing her book\, And So It Is…: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope \nTICKETS: \n\n$50 General Admission ticket + signed book\n$25 General Admisison ticket\nAdditional signed books available for purchase at event\n\n\nThe virtual version of this event airs on May 14\, 2025\, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. Tickets include a signed book\nTickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nThe star of the legendary HBO series The Sopranos and podcast co-host with Christina Applegate\, Jamie Lynn Sigler opens up about the vicissitudes of life\, from early stardom to heartache and love\, motherhood\, and illness\, offering readers an unflinchingly vulnerable exploration of the experiences that have transformed her life. \nJamie Lynn Sigler is an actress best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on HBO’s The Sopranos. She is the co-host\, with her friend\, actress Christina Applegate\, the podcast MeSsy\, about their friendship and multiple sclerosis. She lives in Austin. \nLaura Dave is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels\, including The Last Thing He Told Me and its sequel\, The First Time I Saw Him. Her novels have sold more than six million copies and have been translated into over twenty languages. The Last Thing He Told Me is now a series on Apple TV+\, and two of her other novels are set to be feature films at Netflix. \n“Jamie Lynn’s beautiful\, uplifting memoir is a testament to resilience and grace. She shows us how to heal\, forgive\, and begin again.” – Robin Roberts \nJamie Lynn Sigler is both the girl-next-door and a superstar. At the the young age of sixteen she was tapped to star as Meadow Soprano\, daughter of mob boss Tony Soprano. By the time the series ended in 2007\, Jamie\, then twenty-five\, suffered from an eating disorder\, kept private her diagnosis of MS\, and entered a disastrous early marriage—all under the scrutiny of a less-than-kind public eye. Over the next years\, Jamie would remarry\, become a mother\, launch a hugely popular podcast and\, most recently\, nearly lose her beloved son to a mysterious illness. \nAmidst the stardust showered and all the slings and arrows that life has thrown\, Sigler emerges with grace and a generosity of spirit that she is ready to share. In this moving and fiercely honest memoir\, she reflects on her life and her years on The Sopranos. But this is no tale of woe; Jamie guides us through her darkest moments and comes out the other side emboldened and not embittered. A natural storyteller\, she shares memories of her time portraying Meadow Soprano and beyond\, including her often painful journey of self-discovery. In this unflinching account\, Jamie holds nothing back; her resilience\, candor\, and her heart-bursting capacity for love shine through on every page. \nAnd So It Is… offers the best of memoir from a cherished voice that invites us to share the most challenging and equally blessed moments of life’s journey. A triumphant story from one of America’s favorite stars.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/jamie-lynn-sigler-with-laura-dave/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar\, 3200 Motor Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Club: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to host our first-ever book club!
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/book-club-the-correspondent-by-virginia-evans/
LOCATION:Good Girl Books\, 12444 Venice Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90066\, US
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T210000
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SUMMARY:L.A. Book Launch: Without The Consent of The People by Fred Dewey
DESCRIPTION:Posthumous Book Launch of “Without The Consent of The People” by Fred Dewey.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/l-a-book-launch-without-the-consent-of-the-people-by-fred-dewey/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center\, 681 Venice Blvd\, Venice Beach\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T211500
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SUMMARY:Isabel Klee with Kristin Davis
DESCRIPTION:Isabel Klee with Kristin Davis discussing her book\, “discussing her book\,\nDogs\, Boys\, and Other Things I’ve Cried About.”\n\n\n \nPlease note: \n— Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. \n— Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. \n— All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. \n— 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. \n———————————————————- \nJoin us for an in-person Live Talks Los Angeles event: \nTuesday\, May 5\, 2025\, 8pm\n \nIsabel Klee with Kristin Davis\ndiscussing her book\, “Dogs\, Boys\, and Other Things I’ve Cried About“ \n \nTICKETS: \n\n$50 General Admission ticket + signed book\n$25 General Admisison ticket\nAdditional signed books available for purchase at event\n\n\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nFrom the social media star behind @SimonSits\, Isabel Klee—known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue—comes a winning memoir about a twenty something woman’s search for true love in New York City and the dogs who helped her find it. \nIsabel Klee is a writer and content creator. She documents her experiences rehabilitating dogs on social media through her writing and storytelling. She lives in Brooklyn with her fiancé\, Jacob\, her dog\, Simon\, and a rotating cast of foster dogs. \nKristin Davis is an actress and producer\, best known for playing Charlotte York in the award-winning series Sex and the City\, its two successful feature films\, and in the continuation series\, And Just Like That… Her three decades spanning career combined with her dedication to meaningful causes has solidified Davis as a respected and influential presence both on and off screen. \nIsabel Klee had always wanted to live in New York City. At age 20\, she got her chance\, ditching her college upstate and moving into a grungy basement apartment in Manhattan. Dog-obsessed since childhood\, her first post-grad job was becoming an assistant to a dog photographer\, and something clicked into place: a career focused on helping dogs was the new dream. Isabel quickly found a passion for rehabilitating rescue dogs and helping them get adopted. At the same time\, she was caught up in a whirlwind of friendships\, parties\, fickle boyfriends and grand romances\, which she recounts in honest\, tender\, and sometimes devastating chapters about the search for love and belonging. Isabel’s first true love\, though\, was Simon\, a fluffy puppy who’d been saved from the meat trade. As the highs and lows of her twenties hit Isabel in wave after wave\, it was Simon who kept her grounded. Together\, Isabel and Simon created a community of dog-lovers and a tight-knit group of friends pursuing their dreams. In this honest and moving memoir\, Isabel weaves together the stories of her foster dogs—and the challenges she helped them overcome—with tales of complicated relationships\, hard decisions\, and great loves in New York City\, all leading to a happy ending not only for the rescue pups\, but for Isabel herself.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/isabel-klee-with-kristin-davis/
LOCATION:JAMS Performing Arts Center (John Adams Middle School)\, 1650 Pearl St\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
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SUMMARY:BOOK SIGNING: Embody Your Magic w/ Aycee Brown
DESCRIPTION:Join Rep Club for a signing and meet + greet for ‘Embody Your Magic’ by author Aycee Brown.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/book-signing-embody-your-magic-w-aycee-brown/
LOCATION:Reparations Club\, 3054 South Victoria Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T183227Z
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SUMMARY:Poet Film Stage: Outlaws & Angels
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Poet Film Stage: Outlaws & Angels on Saturday\, May 2\, 2026 at 7:30 PM
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/poet-film-stage-outlaws-angels/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center\, 681 Venice Blvd\, Venice Beach\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
CREATED:20260502T183223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T183223Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Quest Book Launch Party with author Debora Masterson
DESCRIPTION:Join Debora Masterson as she hosts the launch party of her novel “Freedom Quest”!
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/freedom-quest-book-launch-party-with-author-debora-masterson-2/
LOCATION:The Last Bookstore Studio City\, 4437 Lankershim Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA 91602\, Los Angeles\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion and Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
CREATED:20260502T183218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T183218Z
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SUMMARY:Author: Tisa Bryant discusses her new book\, Residual with Lynell George.
DESCRIPTION:Spend the evening with Tisa Bryant who will be in conversation with Lynell George discussing her latest book\, Residual.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/author-tisa-bryant-discusses-her-new-book-residual-with-lynell-george-2/
LOCATION:Octavia’s Bookshelf\, 1353 North Hill Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion and Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
CREATED:20260502T183050Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Quest Book Launch Party with author Debora Masterson
DESCRIPTION:Join Debora Masterson as she hosts the launch party of her novel “Freedom Quest”!
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/freedom-quest-book-launch-party-with-author-debora-masterson/
LOCATION:The Last Bookstore Studio City\, 4437 Lankershim Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA 91602\, Los Angeles\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion and Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
CREATED:20260502T183017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T183017Z
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SUMMARY:Author: Tisa Bryant discusses her new book\, Residual with Lynell George.
DESCRIPTION:Spend the evening with Tisa Bryant who will be in conversation with Lynell George discussing her latest book\, Residual.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/author-tisa-bryant-discusses-her-new-book-residual-with-lynell-george/
LOCATION:Octavia’s Bookshelf\, 1353 North Hill Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion and Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
CREATED:20260501T230729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T171206Z
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SUMMARY:L.A. Book Launch: Hovering by Carol V. Davis
DESCRIPTION:A new poetry collection by author Carol V. Davis.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/l-a-book-launch-hovering-by-carol-v-davis/
LOCATION:Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center\, 681 Venice Blvd\, Venice Beach\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T171500
DTSTAMP:20260502T144722
CREATED:20260430T011257Z
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SUMMARY:Kate Bowler with Rainn Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Kate Bowler with Rainn discussing her book\, “Joyful\, Anyway”\n\n\n \nPlease note: \n— Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. \n— Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. \n— All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. \n— 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. \n———————————————————- \nJoin us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: \nSunday\, April 26\, 2025\, 4pm\n*Virtual event airs on May 4 at 4pm PT/7pm ET \n \nKate Bowler in conversation with Rainn WIlson\ndiscussing her book\,  “Joyful\, Anyway” \n \nTICKETS: \n\n$50 General Admission ticket + signed book\n$75 Two General Admisison tickets + ONE signed book\nAdditional signed books available for purchase at event\n\n\nThe virtual version of this event airs on  May 3\, 2025\, at 4pm PT/7PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. Tickets include a signed book\nTickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nSpend an evening with Kate Bowler—bestselling author\, Duke professor\, and expert at telling the truth about being human—in conversation with actor Rainn Wilson. They will discuss joy that doesn’t require us to pretend everything is fine. Expect laughter\, honesty\, and the rare relief of being told the truth: you can’t always be happy—but you can be joyful\, anyway. \n.Kate Bowler is the three-time New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason\, No Cure for Being Human\, Good Enough\, The Lives We Actually Have\, Blessed\, and The Preacher’s Wife and hosts the popular podcast Everything Happens. A Duke University professor\, she earned a master’s of religion from Yale Divinity School and a PhD at Duke University. \nRainn Wilson is an Emmy Award nominated actor\, best known for the role of Dwight Schrute in NBC’s The Office. He is the host of the Peacock docu-series Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss in which he travels the world in search of happiness. He is author of the New York Times bestselling Soulpankake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions as well as his comedic memoir\, The Bassoon King: My Life in Art\, Faith and Idiocy. His most recent book is Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution. His diverse career includes television\, movies\, Broadway\, unscripted series\, animation\, and podcasts. \n“Joyful\, Anyway is colorful and layered\, unafraid of the occasional gut-punch of raw feeling and vulnerability—much like Kate Bowler herself. She suffers no fools\, especially the toxic optimists.”—Jerry Seinfeld \nYou can’t always be happy\, but you can be joyful\, anyway. \nWe live in a culture convinced that chasing happiness will optimize our bodies\, our minds\, our relationships\, our lives. But in the meantime\, bad news usually stays bad: illness\, chronic pain\, grief\, and disappointment don’t obey our timelines or vision boards. We are left wondering why\, if we’re doing everything right\, life still feels so hard. \nHonest and bracingly tender\, Joyful\, Anyway proves that experiencing joy does not depend on resolving everything that makes life difficult. Drawing on a decade of living with serious illness and a lifetime studying America’s obsession with progress\, Kate Bowler shows why people so busy chasing happiness miss out on actual joy. \nJoy isn’t something you can optimize or manufacture—it finds us at the edge of expectation\, when life interrupts our scripts. Joyful\, Anyway gives language for the ache we all carry and practices for “putting yourself in the way of joy”: loosening control\, introducing novelty\, choosing charity\, and staying open to the surprising\, technicolor moments that pull us back into life. \nJoy reminds us that no matter what\, life is still worth loving. For every time we ask is this it?\, joy will answer: There is more.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/kate-bowler-with-rainn-wilson/
LOCATION:The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater–New Roads School\, Herb Alpert Educational Village\, 3131 Olympic Blvd.\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T211500
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon
DESCRIPTION:Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon discussing their book\,  “The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land”\n\n\n \nPlease note: \n— Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. \n— Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. \n— All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. \n— 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. \n———————————————————- \nJoin us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event: \nTuesday\, April 21\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on April 28 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nAn Evening with Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon\ndiscussing their book\, The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land \n \nTICKETS: \n\n$50 General Admission ticket + signed book\n$25 General Admisison ticket\nAdditional signed books available for purchase at event\n\n\nThe virtual version of this event airs on April 28\, 2025\, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. Tickets include a signed book\nTickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nTwo lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine\, both of whom have lost family in the conflict\, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy\, bloodstained land and discover the mythic\, political\, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples. \nAziz Abu Sarah is a peace builder\, cultural educator\, entrepreneur\, author\, and international speaker. Aziz’s educational and conflict resolution work throughout the world has earned him the titles of National Geographic Explorer and TED Fellow. He has spoken at international organizations and conferences including The United Nations\, Nexus\, and the European Parliament. He has written opinion pieces for The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Al-Quds\, Haaretz\, and has been published by CNN and Al Arabiya. \nMaoz Inon is an Israeli peace activist and entrepreneur. He was honored with the prestigious Franco-German Human Rights Prize and the Shared Living Award from Abraham Initiatives. He has spoken at organizations like Capitol Hill\, U.S. universities\, and the European Parliaments. He has written pieces for Washington Post\, Guardian\, Al Jazeera\, Haaretz\, and more. He has founded several peace-focused initiatives within Israel and the Middle East\, including the Jesus Trail\, Fauzi Azar Inn\, and Abraham Hostel & Tour brands. \n“We live next to one another\, yet we are segregated by roadblocks and checkpoints. We share the same dream of a better future for our children\, but we are so divided by fear and anger that we cannot recognize one another’s humanity. The wounds of our history run deep\, but if we are to build a shared future\, we must bring down the walls of ignorance and hatred that divide us.” \nWatch their TED Talk. \nPalestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon are unlikely peacemakers\, dedicated to finding a solution to the bitter war that has decimated historical\, ancient land and ended family lines. Despite the losses they have suffered\, the resolve of their friendship has taught them that strength and unity are more powerful than the violence of separation. Throughout their travels\, they have been constantly asked: In the face of so much pain and suffering on both sides\, when there have been so many lives lost and families shattered\, how can they ever find hope? Their answer is always the same. One cannot find hope. We must create it. \nIn The Future Is Peace\, Sarah and Inon take readers on their unforgettable weeklong journey across the holy land while exploring each other’s personal and national histories in a land of competing narratives\, amid the turbulent push and pull of near constant war\, and the recent devastation that has rocked the world. Their mission—to explain the naivete in believing that more violence can bring security and prosperity to either people while in search of a true and lasting peace. Pairing unapologetic candor and inspirational prose\, Sarah and Inon are sending a message to humanity that the people have the power to make change. Peace is achievable\, not just between the river and the sea\, but throughout the world.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/an-evening-with-aziz-abu-sarah-maoz-inon/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar\, 3200 Motor Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T170000
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SUMMARY:BOOK EVENT: When Home Is A Photograph w/ Leigh Raiford & Essence Harden
DESCRIPTION:Join Rep Club for a discussion on ‘When Home Is A Photograph’ by author Leigh Raiford  in conversation with Essence HardenWHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on When Home Is A Photograph: Blackness and Belonging In The World with author Leigh Raiford in conversation with Essence Harden. WHEN: Doors at 2:30pm\, event promptly at 3pm. WHERE: Reparations Club\, 3054 S. Victoria Ave. Los Angeles\, CA 90016  HOW: TICKET w/ BOOK: This ticket guarantees a seat\, including a signed book available for pick up at the event. FREE RSVP (No Book Included): This Free RSVP DOES NOT include a copy of the book\, and entry is based strictly on capacity at the door. Books may be available for purchase in-store. SIGNED BOOK ONLY: Can’t make it IRL but still want a signed copy? Order directly from our site!  Please email us at questions@reparations.club if you have any additional needs\, questions\, or accessibility concerns.  About the Book: In When Home Is a Photograph\, Leigh Raiford asks how Black people use photography to make home in the world. Raiford focuses on a selection of Black American activists and artists\, including Marcus Garvey\, James Van Der Zee\, Eslanda Goode Robeson\, and Kathleen Neal Cleaver to explore the complex relationship between racialized subjects and the medium of photography. As they traveled the world for study\, for work\, for pleasure\, or for survival\, these artists and activists took and collected photographs to express their political platforms and personal sense of self. Raiford considers the everyday image-making practices that these Black Americans employed to improve the condition of Black lives globally by imagining\, identifying\, inhabiting\, leaving\, defending\, and destroying “home.” When Home Is a Photograph shows how these figures did not merely utilize photography to emplace themselves in the world–they demonstrated how the use of photography is itself a way to mediate one’s relationship to the world.  LEIGH RAIFORD is Professor of African American and African Diaspora studies at the University of California\, Berkeley. Her most recent book is Collaboration: A Potential History of Photography.  ESSENCE HARDEN is the curator of Expo Chicago 2026\, the co-curator of Made in LA\, 2025\, at The Hammer Museum\, and curator of the Focus section for Frieze LA\, 2024 – 2026. Essence has curated exhibitions at the California African American Museum (CAAM)\, the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA)\, Art + Practice\, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE)\, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)\, and the Oakland Museum of California\, among others. Essence is a contributor to Frieze Magazine\, Gagosian Quartley\, The Los Angeles Times Magazine: Image\, Art21\, Contemporary Art Review LA (CARLA)\, Artsy\, Cultured Magazine\, and has written catalog entries for Made in LA 2025; California Biennial: Pacific Gold; Made in LA: Acts of Living; Prospect 5: Yesterday we said tomorrow; Brave New Worlds: Exploration of Space: Palm Springs Art Museum; and What Needs to Be Said: Hallie Ford Fellows Exhibition. Essence has also served as an art consultant for film and television. Essence is a 2025 recipient of the Teiger Foundation research grant\, a 2018 recipient of The Creative Capital\, Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant\, and a 2020 Annenberg Innovation Lab Civic Media Fellow. Essence previously served as a Visual Arts Curator at the California African American Museum.  Refund Policy: At Rep Club\, we are committed to providing a valuable experience for all attendees. However\, we understand sometimes plans change. Below is our refund policy for ticket purchases: Refund Eligibility: Requests for refunds must be made no later than 14 calendar days prior to the event date via Eventbrite only. – After this deadline\, no refunds will be issued\, except under extraordinary circumstances (see “Force Majeure” below). – Refunds will only be issued to the original purchaser via the original method of payment (i.e. Eventbrite). Non-Refundable Items: Processing fees and service charges are non-refundable\, unless the event is canceled by the organizer (i.e. Rep Club). Event Cancellation or Rescheduling – If the event is canceled by the organizer\, a full refund will be issued to all ticket holders\, including any fees paid. – If the event is rescheduled\, your ticket will automatically be valid for the new date. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled date\, a refund request can be made within 7 calendar days of the rescheduling notice. No-Show Policy If you do not attend the event and have not contacted us by the refund deadline\, unfortunately no refund will be issued. Contact Us If you have any questions regarding this refund policy\, please contact us at questions@reparations.club.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/book-event-when-home-is-a-photograph-w-leigh-raiford-essence-harden/
LOCATION:Reparations Club\, 3054 South Victoria Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:Spring Krazy Krafts Day at the Print Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a creative day designed for kids—and the “kid” in all of us! Get into the crafting spirit at Spring Krazy Krafts Day. This family-friendly event celebrates the joy of printing\, paper\, and books. Dive into letterpress printing keepsakes\, rubber stamping\, papermaking\, bookbinding\, paper marbling\, foil stamping\, and even typing on vintage typewriters. Take a mini-tour of the Museum and enjoy live demonstrations that bring history to life. Whether you’re returning or visiting for the first time\, Krafts Day is the perfect time to explore your creative side\, make handmade treasures\, and experience the magic of the Museum.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/spring-krazy-krafts-day-at-the-print-museum/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Discussion
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