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Ari Shapiro in conversation with Pamela Adlon discussing his book, "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening"*** US orders only. We only ship books to addresses in the US. Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, April 10, 2022, 6pm PST/9pm ESTAri Shapiro with Pamela Adlon "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening"TICKETS:$40 Ticket: Virtual Admission + a signed copy of the bookTicket includes opportunity to watch the event on video-on-demand for five days, thru April 15 at midnight.Books ship one week after the event.Join award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro for an evening of conversation about his memoir and tales from his storied broadcast career.Award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro steps from behind the microphone as he visits Live Talks Los Angeles with the release of his first book, The Best Strangers in the World. On a quest to help people listen to one another, and to find connection and commonality with people outside our self-reinforcing bubbles, Shapiro reveals the stories behind heartwarming, heartbreaking and poignant narratives in this compelling memoir.Long-time broadcaster Ari Shapiro has reported for NPR from above the Artic Circle and aboard Air Force One, covering wars and files stories from dozens Read More ...

Susanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean discussing her novel, "This Bird Has Flown."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Monday, April 10, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 16 at 3pm PT/6pm ETSusanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean discussing her debut novel, "This Bird Has Flown."TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$66 Two General Admission tickets + one signed bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on April 16, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venuePresented in association with New Roads School.A delightfully funny and steamy novel about music, fate, redemption, and love, from a beloved songwriter and the co-founder of The Bangles.The fabulous Susanna Hoffs has written a novel! If you love The Bangles, you’ll love This Bird Has Flown. Hoffs tapped into the musical world she knows well to craft this story. It's about a thirty-something pop star who’s hit rock bottom and, thanks to a chance encounter on a plane, revives her life Read More ...

Join Sascha Rothchild to discuss her recent book BLOOD SUGARABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHORQUICK TAKE: A New York Times Book Review Best Thriller of 2022 that received critical acclaim from outlets like Cosmopolitan, New York Post, FIRST For Women, CrimeReads, Paste, PopSugar, and BookPage, BLOOD SUGAR tells the story of Ruby Simon, an absurdly likeable murderess accused of killing her husband—ironically, the only murder she didn’t commit. As Ruby undergoes questioning and the narrative alternates between Ruby’s memories of her past crimes and her present-day fight to clear her name, Rothchild weaves an intricately plotted and surprisingly sensitive exploration of love, guilt, chronic illness, revenge, and justice, all served up in her irreverent charm and fresh, acerbic prose. The result is a twisty, clever tale of female power and a surprising tribute to the extraordinary things we do for love, starring an unforgettable protagonist you can’t help but root for—an addicting mixture of sour and sweet.BLOOD SUGAR marks a departure for Rothchild, who cut her teeth writing some of the last decades’ boldest, most memorable stories. After gaining notoriety first for her 2004 stint on public radio show “This American Life” and then for her comedic yet heartfelt memoir-turned-screenplay, How Read More ...

Clint Smith with Safia Elhillo discussing his books, "Above Ground," and "How the Word Is Passed."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Thursday, April 13, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ETClint Smith in conversation with Safia Elhillo discussing his books, "Above Ground," and "How the Word Is Passed."TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + signed copy of "Above Ground"$20 General Admission ticketAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on April 19, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueClint Smith is that rare writer who has mastered both poetry and prose. Come hear this staff writer for The Atlantic talk about two of his books: the instant best-seller, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, and his latest, Above Ground, in which he traverses the vast emotional terrain of new parenthood.In all his work, Smith, a native of New Orleans, interrogates the ways our lives are shaped by both personal lineages and historical Read More ...

Join Anna Quinn & Staci Greason to discuss their recent books ANGELINE & ALL THE GIRLS IN TOWNAnna Quinn is the author of the novel, Angeline, forthcoming from Blackstone Publishing, spring, 2023, and The Night Child (Blackstone Publishing, 2018). Listed as a #1 Amazon Bestseller in Psychological Literary Fiction, it was also selected an an Ingram's 2018 Best Book Club and #1 Best Real Psychological Fiction on Goodreads. Her poetry and essays have appeared in Writer's Digest, Psychology Today, Washington 129 Anthology, and the Alone Together: Comfort in the Time of Covid anthology. Anna leads writing workshops across the country, and is the former owner of The Writers' Workshoppe and Imprint Bookstore in Port Townsend, WA. www.annamquinn.comANGELINE is about a young, cloistered nun from Chicago transferred unwillingly to a radical convent in the San Juan Islands in Washington State. Here, she must learn to assimilate the profound losses of her past with a supernatural gift for healing that awakens as she opens to her new life.Staci Greason is the author of All the Girls in Town, a novel (TouchPoint Press, 7/26/22). Her other literary achievements include award-winning television pilots and screenplays. Her short stories and essays have been published in Read More ...

Rep. Katie Porter with Larry Wilmore discussing her book, "I Swear: Politics is Messier than My Minivan."Join us for an in-person* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Friday, April 14, 2022, 8pm*Virtual event airs on April 20 at 6pm PT/9pm ETRep. Katie Porter with Larry Wilmore discussing her book, "I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan."TICKETS:$46 General Admission ticket + one signed copy of the book$66 Two General Admission tickets + one signed bookAdditional books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedTickets also include opportunity to watch the virtual event The virtual version of this event airs on April 20, at 6pm PT/9 PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueAn honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America—while carting three kids around in a minivan. Having never run for office, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Chided for her progressive values, Porter defied expectations. Using her signature whiteboard, she began to take CEOs and corrupt government officials to task in Read More ...

Join us for the release of Sandra L Rostirolla's critically acclaimed YA/Coming of Age novel, Making Friends With Monsters.Pinkus Books and Village Well Books & Cafe invite you to the launch of Sandra L Rostirolla's critically acclaimed YA/Coming of Age—Making Friends With Monsters. Publishers Weekly Booklife called the book an “urgent, unflinching YA novel about the 'monsters' of depression and family dysfunction” (Editor's Pick).DOOR PRIZE: All attendees will enter a draw to win a signed set of Sandra's award-winning YA/Fantasy Trilogy "The Cecilia Series."SCHEDULE:5:00pm - Author interview & reading5:45pm - Audience Q&A6:00pm - Book signing/mingling6:30pm - Door prize drawing & endThe event will start at 5pm prompt, so please plan to arrive 15-20mins early for refreshments.Complimentary wine provided by Pinkus Books.PARKING: Street parking and limited parking available in the bookstore's parking lot. Plentiful parking available in nearby parking garages (see attached map).

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