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SUMMARY:An Evening with Charles Duhigg
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Charles Duhigg discussing his book\,  “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.”\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 7\, 2025\, 8pm\n*Virtual event airs on April 14 at 6pm PT/9pm ET \n \nAn Evening with Charles Duhigg\ndiscussing is book\, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection \n \nTICKETS: \n\n$45 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 April 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 \nFrom the author of The Power of Habit\, a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work—and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life. \nCharles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the author of Supercommunicators\, The Power of Habit\, and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University\, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences\, National Journalism\, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine\, and was the founding host of the Slate podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg. \n“This is not just a riveting read about how to understand others better. It’s also a revealing look at how to be understood. Charles Duhigg delivers a winning combination of stories\, studies\, and guidance that might well transform the worst communicators you know into some of the best.”—Adam Grant\, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential\, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking \n“Our personal and professional success depend upon our ability to understand and be understood\, and yet we typically leave this up to intuition. In Supercommunicators\, Charles Duhigg goes through a mountain of research—and some riveting stories—and unearths practical tactics to show that anyone can become a more effective listener\, speaker\, and even social media poster.”—David Epstein\, bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene \nIn Supercommunicators\, Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden layers that lurk beneath every conversation. \nCommunication is a superpower and the best communicators understand that whenever we speak\, we’re actually participating in one of three conversations: practical (What’s this really about?)\, emotional (How do we feel?)\, and social (Who are we?). If you don’t know what kind of conversation you’re having\, you’re unlikely to connect. \nSupercommunicators know the importance of recognizing—and then matching—each kind of conversation\, and how to hear the complex emotions\, subtle negotiations\, and deeply held beliefs that color so much of what we say and how we listen. Our experiences\, our values\, our emotional lives—and how we see ourselves\, and others—shape every discussion\, from who will pick up the kids to how we want to be treated at work. In this book\, you will learn why some people are able to make themselves heard\, and to hear others\, so clearly. \nWith his storytelling that takes us from the writers’ room of The Big Bang Theory to the couches of leading marriage counselors\, Duhigg shows readers how to recognize these three conversations—and teaches us the tips and skills we need to navigate them more successfully. \nIn the end\, he delivers a simple but powerful lesson: With the right tools\, we can connect with anyone.
URL:https://www.bookswell.club/event/an-evening-with-charles-duhigg/
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: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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