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SUMMARY:BOOK EVENT: The Edge of Space-Time: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein & Traci Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Join Rep Club for a discussion on ‘The Edge of Space-Time’ by author Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in conversation with Traci ThomasWHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on The Edge of Space-Time: Particles\, Poetry\, and The Cosmic Dream Boogie with author Chanda Prescod-Weinstein & moderator Traci Thomas. WHEN: Doors at 6:30pm\, event promptly at 7pm. 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: A FRESH\, CHARMING\, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS TOUR OF THE MYSTERIES OF SPACE-TIME\, FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE DISORDERED COSMOSIn her highly acclaimed debut\, distinguished cosmologist and particle physicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shed light on the entrenched injustices plaguing her field\, while at the same time sharing with her audience her abiding sense of wonder at the cosmos from a Black feminist perspective. Now\, in The Edge of Space-Time\, she leans into that wonder\, taking readers on a mind-altering journey to the boundaries of the universe\, inviting us to spend time at the edge of what we know about space-time and about ourselves.Guided by her conviction that science is for everybody\, Prescod-Weinstein renders accessible some of the most abstract concepts of theoretical physics and draws on poetry and popular culture—from Queen Latifah to Lewis Carroll to Big K.R.I.T. to Sun Ra and Star Trek— to tell fascinating stories about the fundamental quantum nature of space-time and everything inside of it. Here we meet the quantum cat that is both dead and alive\, learn the difference between dark matter and dark energy\, explore the inner workings of black holes\, investigate the possibility of a unified theory of quantum gravity\, and map out the meeting place of the unimaginably vast with the confoundingly small\, following our guide out to the far reaches of the particle horizon and down to the tiniest (and queerest) neutrino. Prescod-Weinstein shows us how spending time with the cosmos is a vital human activity that enriches all our lives. Along the way\, she calls on us to resist colonial approaches to space exploration and instead imagine a better path forward in our pursuit of humanity’s undeniable connection with the stars.Through Prescod-Weinstein’s clear-eyed and unique perspective\, and informed by her deep knowledge of post-colonial history and Black feminist thought\, The Edge of Space-Time argues that physics is an essential way for everyone to look at the universe and presents a compelling case that “the edge” is a powerful vantage point from which to see the big picture.  Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an associate professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. She conducts award-winning theoretical physics research on dark matter\, the early universe\, and neutron stars\, while also researching Black feminist science studies. Her first book\, The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter\, Spacetime\, and Dreams Deferred\, won the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in science and technology\, the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science\, and a 2022 Josephine Miles Award from PEN Oakland. A columnist for New Scientist and Physics World\, she is originally from East L.A.\, California\, and now divides her time between the New Hampshire Seacoast and Cambridge\, Massachusetts.  Traci Thomas is the creator and host of The Stacks\, a podcast about books and the way they shape culture. The show asks the questions that provoke meaningful\, poignant\, and often hilarious conversations. Traci also hosts a live literary series with LAist called One for the Books\, is a monthly contributor for NPR’s Here & Now\, and she writes a monthly column on shereads.com.  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-the-edge-of-space-time-chanda-prescod-weinstein-traci-thomas/
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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Activity,Discussion
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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: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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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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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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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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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: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:An Evening with Joanna Stern
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Joanna Stern discussing her book\,  “I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything.”\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 18\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on May 25 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nAn Evening with Joanna Stern\ndiscussing her book\, I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything \n \nTICKETS: \n\n$50 General Admission ticket + signed book\n$25 General Admisison ticket\n$115 Reception (6:30-7:30pm) + Reserved Section seat + Signed Book\nAdditional signed books available for purchase at event\n\n\nThe virtual version of this event airs on May 25\, 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 \nWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars\, making our decisions\, folding our laundry\, and educating our kids? \nJoanna Stern is an Emmy Award-winning technology journalist. She spent twelve years at The Wall Street Journal\, where her personal technology columns and video series made her one of the most-watched voices in consumer tech. She now runs her own media company\, producing videos and newsletters that help people navigate the tech reshaping daily life\, and serves as NBC News chief technology analyst. Her 2021 documentary E-Ternal won an Emmy for Outstanding Science\, Technology or Environmental Coverage. A two-time Gerald Loeb Award winner and Pulitzer finalist\, she often appears on national television\, radio\, and podcasts like The Vergecast. She was previously a technology editor at ABC News and The Verge. \nYou’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier\, give every child a personalized tutor\, run our businesses more efficiently\, return hours of free time to our overworked brains\, and make discoveries previously unimagined by humankind. The AI future is going to be unlike any other technological revolu­tion. But what does that really mean? And will AI truly make life better? \nTo find out\, award-winning journalist Joanna Stern surrendered her life to artificial intelligence for one year. The results are both hilarious and unsettling. \nI Am Not a Robot is like a time machine trip to the very near future\, where AI promises to be your doctor\, chauffeur\, teacher\, masseuse\, coworker\, thera­pist\, financial planner\, chef\, housekeeper\, and even . . . romantic partner. Your colleague might be using ChatGPT to write emails at work\, but Joanna used AI tools and robots to do household chores\, to manage her health\, and to transport her family on vacation. If there was a decision to make or a task to do\, she let AI go first. Along the way\, she conducted exclusive interviews with the tech leaders building this future\, then reported back from the front lines as your funny\, no-nonsense tour guide. \nOf course\, tech’s sunny promises never tell the whole story\, and that’s what Joanna is here to share. Filled with illustrations and photographs\, this book offers less hype\, more clarity\, and as little jargon as humanly (or robotically) possible. It’s an AI guide for ordinary people—not the tech bros who tried to sell you a cruise to the metaverse or an NFT of a cartoon monkey. \nThis book is not the definitive story\, because we’re only a few years into the AI revolution. But after a year of living as a human lab rat\, Joanna deliv­ers one of the clearest—and funniest—pictures yet of what’s really happening and what it means for you.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/an-evening-with-joanna-stern/
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:Lena Dunham with Rita Wilson
DESCRIPTION:THE FAMESICK TOUR: An Evening of Stories and Togetherness\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: \nWednesday\, May 20\, 2025\, 8pm \n*Virtual event airs on May 27\n \nLena Dunham with Rita Wilson\nTHE FAMESICK TOUR:An Evening of Stories and Togetherness \n \nTICKETS: \n\n$65 General Admission ticket + signed book\nAdditional books available for purchase at event\nVirtual event airs on May 27. all ickets include the book and we ship to US addresses only\nVirtual tickets can be purchased withthis link\n\n\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nCelebrating her first book in over a decade\, Lena Dunham returns to the stage for a night of fearless storytelling and no holds barred conversation. A candid\, funny\, and bracingly honest reflection on illness\, fame\, sex\, and everything in between\, Famesick marks a bold return from the award-winning creator of Girls and Too Much. So pull on your pajamas and join us for a night that brings together all the best parts of a slumber party—just not the thing where you call your parents crying because you want to go home. We’ll get nostalgic for the 2010s and frank about anxiety and ambition\, and go deep about what it actually means to author your own story. We can’t wait to see you there to celebrate Famesick..Lena Dunham is an award-winning actor\, writer\, director\, producer and philanthropist. Her 2014 memoir\, Not That Kind of Girl\, was a #1 New York Times best seller. She recently returned to television with the Netflix romcom Too Much\, which she wrote\, directed and co-created with her husband Luis Felber. Dunham also wrapped production on the upcoming Netflix feature Good Sex\, starring Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo\, and will make her Broadway creative debut with 10 Things I Hate About You: The Broadway Musical. She previously starred in and produced Treasure (2024)\, and wrote and directed Catherine Called Birdy and Sharp Stick (2022). Dunham created and starred in HBO’s Girls\, earning eight Emmy nominations and two Golden Globes\, and making history as the first woman to win a DGA Award for Best TV Comedy Director. An accomplished writer\, Dunham contributes to The New Yorker\, Vogue\, and The New York Times. \nRita Wilson is a multi-talented singer/songwriter\, actress and producer. Her sixth studio album\, Sound of a Woman is part unfiltered memoir\, part nuanced observation of the world around her. The album explores the arc of a woman’s life that unfolds as a moving narrative and was co-produced by Rita and GRAMMY Award-winner Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile\, Chris Stapleton). Wilson is touring throughout 2026 performing the new material live in the U.S. and abroad. Wilson is beloved for a multitude of roles in iconic films such as Sleepless in Seattle and TV shows including Too Much and Girls. Catch her in the second season of The Last Thing He Told Me\, starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner on Apple TV. Rita was also the film producer behind the blockbuster franchises Mamma Mia! and My Big Fat Greek Wedding. She received a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame and was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 2021. Her Broadway roles include star turns in Larry David’s Fish in the Dark and Chicago.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/lena-dunham-with-rita-wilson/
LOCATION:Robert Frost Auditorium\, 4401 Elenda Street\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:José Andrés with Jennifer Garner
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with  José Andrés discussing his new cookbook “Spain My Way: Eat\, Drink\, and Cook Like a Spaniard”\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 26\, 2025\, 8pm \n*Virtual event airs on June 2\n \nJosé Andrés with Jennifer Garner\ndiscussing his new cookbookSpain My Way: Eat\, Drink\, and Cook Like a Spaniard \n \nTICKETS: \n\n$65 General Admission ticket + book (Spain My Way)*\n$90 Two General Admission tickets + one book (Spain My Way)*\n$150 Reserved Section seat + three books (Spain My Way\, Change the Recipe & Zaytinya)*\nAdditional books available for purchase at event\nVirtual event airs on June 2. all ickets include the book and we ship to US addresses only\nVirtual tickets can be purchased withthis link\n\n\nASL interpreter provided upon request.\nFree parking at the venue\n\n \nA lively\, authoritative collection of José Andrés’s most beloved recipes from his home country—and the stories of the people and places behind them. \nJosé Andrés is a Michelin-starred chef\, an Emmy Award–winning TV host and producer\, and a New York Timesbestselling author of Change the Recipe\, Zaytinya\, Vegetables Unleashed\, and The World Central Kitchen Cookbook. A pioneer of Spanish tapas in America and a celebrated ambassador of Spanish cooking\, his renowned José Andrés Group operates more than forty restaurants across the United States and beyond. Andrés is the founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen and has been honored as Outstanding Chef and Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation. He has twice been named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People and has been awarded both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and one of Spain’s highest honors\, the Princess of Asturias Foundation’s Concordia Prize\, for his humanitarian work. \nAward-winning actress Jennifer Garner has starred in a wide range of films including Alias\, Dallas Buyers Club\, Love Simon and Juno. Most recently\, she’s appearing in Apple TV’s The Last Thing He Told Me\, for which she also serves as executive producer. Garner is co-founder and chief brand officer of the childhood nutrition company\, Once Upon a Farm. She also serves as a trustee with Save the Children. \nAlthough renowned chef José Andrés has made the United States his home\, his roots in Spain run deep: It’s where he grew up and now spends summers with family and friends. It’s also where some of the best ingredients and most fascinating culinary techniques are celebrated every day\, and as he says\, it’s “where I learned to cook\, learned to eat\, and most importantly\, learned to love food.” \nThis vibrant\, exciting collection of recipes bears José’s unique mark and proudly represents a culture where life is centered around the table. While it is impossible to capture all the richness and variety of this culture\, Spain My Wayshowcases Spanish cooking in José’s signature style—not only the cornerstones of the cuisine but also his own favorite recipes\, whether from his home kitchen\, at his restaurants\, or across Spain\, enjoyed while eating with chefs and friends. Spain My Way\, written with Sam Chapple-Sokol\, is a vivid exploration of how Spaniards cook and eat\, from one of thecountry’s most beloved sons.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/jose-andres-with-jennifer-garner/
LOCATION:Robert Frost Auditorium\, 4401 Elenda Street\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Laverne Cox
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Laverne Cox discussing her memoir\, “Transcendent”\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: \nFriday\, June 12\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on June 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nAn Evening with Laverne Cox\ndiscussing her memoir\, “Transcendent“ \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 June 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\nFour-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood\, confronting childhood trauma\, shame\, gender identity\, her transition\, body image issues\, her search for romantic love\, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness\, and ultimately\, healing. \nLaverne Cox is an Emmy-winning actress\, producer\, and LGBTQ+ advocate best known for her role as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black\, which made her the first openly transgender person nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Born in Mobile\, Alabama\, she studied at the Alabama School of Fine Arts before pursuing acting in New York City. Cox has been a trailblazer for transgender representation in media\, using her platform to advocate for trans rights and visibility. She made history again as the first transgender person to win a Daytime Emmy as an executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. Beyond acting\, she is a sought-after speaker and activist\, working to challenge discrimination and promote inclusivity. She is also host of her own podcast by iHeartRadio and Shondaland: The Laverne Cox Show. She resides in New York City. \nLaverne Cox’ path from a struggling trans actress to a cultural movement was anything but easy. Surviving a childhood full of trauma\, dealing with depression\, and working at a drag restaurant in New York City for seven years\, Laverne was turning forty and felt it was time to throw in the towel when it came to being a Hollywood star—then she booked the character of Sophia Burset in Orange is the New Black. Her world changed overnight. \nIn Transcendent\, you will experience life in Laverne’s shoes\, from her childhood abuse to making her big break\, dealing with Hollywood bureaucracy\, feeling lonely in a world that is unaccepting\, and finding her voice through the chaos of it all. With behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflection\, we can heal and fight for equality\, right alongside Laverne.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/an-evening-with-laverne-cox/
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:Eddie Huang with Ottessa Moshfegh
DESCRIPTION:Eddie Huang in conversation with Ottessa Moshfegh discussing his novel\, Come Undone\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\, June 18\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on June 25 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nEddie Huang with Ottessa Moshfeghdiscussing his novel\, “Come Undone“\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 onJune 25\,  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 \nIn his subversively funny first novel\, the bestselling author of Fresh Off the Boat delivers a portrait of a haunted manchild and his messy search for love\, with hilarious and insightful takes on sex\, dating\, food\, culture\, intimacy\, and masculinity along the way. \nEddie Huang is a decorated chef\, director\, and New York Times bestselling author. Owner of the iconic Baohaus\, which ushered in a generation of Taiwanese-Chinese restaurants and launched his career hosting Huang’s World for Vice\, Huang went on to adapt his memoir\, Fresh Off the Boat\, into a critically acclaimed ABC comedy series. He also wrote and directed the Taylour Paige and Pop Smoke film Boogie\, and directed and starred in his second feature Vice is Broke. \nOttessa Moshfegh‘s first novel\, Eileen\, was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Man Booker Prize\, and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Death in Her Hands\, her second and third novels\, were New York Times bestsellers. She is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another World; a novella\, McGlue; and her new novel is Lapvona..“Come for the satirical millennial cringe and over-the-top luxury lifestyle fantasy\, stay for the surprisingly sensitive portrayal of a bombastic\, bighearted Asian American dudebro who risks it all for a chance at the real thing.”—Jean Chen Ho\, author of Fiona and Jane \nHubie lives an exciting life. He hosts a traveling food show\, works with his best friend\, and samples the best the world has to offer. There’s only one problem: his love life. Hubie treats his romantic partners as courses on a tasting menu. His one rule when it comes to love: three months and it’s over. Hubie is no hubby. \nThen he meets Anastasia\, a mysterious woman who seems to share his approach to life—she wants fun\, sex\, and the freedom to depart before dawn. They have chance encounters in glamorous locations around the world—a luxury spa in the Utah desert\, a cliffside hideaway in Jamaica\, exclusive Los Angeles parties—where they party and flirt with electric energy\, but are always with other partners. When they finally connect\, the chemistry is undeniable. Just as they find a way to be together\, the specters of their pasts—the secrets and burdens beneath their carefree exteriors—arise to threaten everything. Will they truly embrace each other\, flaws and all? Can they shake off shame\, regret\, and the lingering weight of old wounds to open themselves fully to love? \nSharply comic but with hidden depths\, Come Undone is about how we run from love and how it hunts us down.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/eddie-huang-with-ottessa-moshfegh/
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:An Evening with Danny McBride
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Danny McBride discussing his collection of stories\, “Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories”\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\, June 25\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on July 2 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nAn Evening with Danny McBride\ndiscussing collection of stories\, “Thrilling Tales of Modern Men“ \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 July 2\, 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\nAn addictive\, unpredictable\, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down. \nDanny McBride is the writer\, producer\, and star of the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down\, Vice Principals\, and The Righteous Gemstones. He wrote and executive-produced the Halloween trilogy with David Gordon Green. He’s starred in a variety of motion pictures including\, Tropic Thunder\, Pineapple Express\, Alien: Covenant\, and Mitchells vs. The Machines. McBride co-founded the production company Rough House Pictures. Thrilling Tales of Modern Men is his first short-story collection. He lives in South Carolina with his family. \n“Danny McBride possesses a singular and insightful gift for capturing the essence of the imperfect\, flawed\, vulnerable modern man and the struggle and strife that comes with his internal longing for a better self. You probably wouldn’t want to personally know many of these characters in real life\, but from afar\, they certainly keep it far more interesting and entertaining. These stories are yet another beautiful example of the assorted collection of tools in the storytelling arsenal of a creative titan.”—Sturgill Simpson \nThere are many sides to Danny McBride: He’s starred as the iconic character Kenny Powers in the cult classic HBO show Eastbound & Down\, a series he also wrote and created—just as he did with Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones. He’s produced horror films (Halloween) and starred in sci-fi (Alien: Covenant). And ever since he was young\, he’s been writing short fiction. \nAn amateur magician gets in way over his head with a deadly stunt in a local mall. A washed-up sitcom actor takes revenge on the coyote who killed his dog. Two young runaways decide to part ways\, but not before embarking on one last big adventure. \nHilarious\, razor-sharp\, unexpectedly emotional\, and full of wild twists and turns\, the stories in Thrilling Tales of Modern Men are like nothing else. And yet they have one thing in common—each probes the fragile masculinity that has become an inescapable part of modern American culture. In this audacious and unforgettable debut collection\, McBride redefines the tale of the modern man...
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/an-evening-with-danny-mcbride/
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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