Buddha and Einstein Walk Into a Bar presents the revolutionary idea that sensing how long we can live is a latent capacity in us, currently unknown, just like the introduction of fire, the invention of flying, and the discovery of radio waves were before we “discovered” them. Understand how the knowledge of transcendence, consciousness, and self healing are integral to your well-being. You could drive a car without a fuel gauge, but knowing how much gas you have clearly gives…

The Last Bookstore presents three authors, in recovery, and all with remarkable stories, on how they lived. Dresner, My Fair Junkie – A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean, and Garza, Getting Off, are well known for their memoirs, while in Gager’s Every Day There is Something About Elephants, he uses his tools of recovery in the craft and subjects matter of hi flash fiction writing. Genre: Healing | Self-Help | Motivational, Memoir

Alison Rosen, host of the immensely popular podcast “Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend,” is ready to conquer the world of books in this collection of hilarious and unpredictable columns. Alison wants to be living a fabulous life filled with myriad social engagements. She just also wants to not shower, put on a bra or leave the house. Plus, she dislikes dancing, the Fourth of July and costume parties that involve skimpy attire. Basically, if it’s fun, count her…

The Last Bookstore is pleased to present author David N. Schwartz, who will speak about his new biography of Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, father of the nuclear age. Join us to hear more about the dramatic, fascinating life of this giant of 20th century physics, whose impact continues to influence not only all of physics but also our daily lives. Genre: Biography

The Last Bookstore presents Carolyn Cohagan and her new novel Time Next, the second book in the harrowing Time Zero trilogy. The series puts a spin on YA dystopia as it explores what would happen if fundamentalists took over New York City. Join us to learn what happens when hero Mina escapes the island of Manhattan only to fall into the hands of the Unbound. Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

The Last Bookstore is pleased to present Tessa Fontaine andher ​​debut memoir about death-defying acts of all kinds,​ ​The Electric Woman. Join us to learn more about her time spent travelling with the World of Wonders, the last American traveling​ ​circus sideshow, where she was transformed into a bona fide sideshow performer; learning​ ​how to breathe fire, swallow swords, charm snakes, escape from handcuffs, and even spark​ ​electricity through her bare hands. Genre: Memoir

Why do we hold back from pursuing what matters most? Why do we listen to the voice inside our head that tells us we’re not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough? How can we move beyond the fear and doubt that prevents us from creating a life that reflects who we truly are? Choose Wonder Over Worry is your official invitation to face your fears, navigate your discomfort, and rewrite the “worry myths” in your mind that keep you…

The Last Bookstore presents Brian Fitzpatrick discussing and signing his science fiction YA novel, Mechcraft. Join him as he talks writing process, the idea behind Mechcraft, screenwriting, the film industry, and general geeking out. Los Angeles — Jake London’s ideal teenage life is thrown into chaos when he discovers the ability to control a swarm of shape-shifting nanotechnology that has, until recently, lain dormant in his DNA. Genre: Speculative Fiction

The Last Bookstore is pleased to present Kristen Martin and her new book, Be Your Own #Goals. Join us to learn more about the woman behind That Smart Hustle and Black Falcon Press. We’ve all played the comparison game at one point or another. But instead of striving to be like everyone else, why not try to be your own #goals? In this refreshing, yet straightforward guide, bestselling author, writing coach, and personal development junkie, Kristen Martin, puts her personal…

Helen Benedict presents her newest novel Wolf Season, about women and the Iraq War. She will be joined in conversation by Meredith Maran, author of The New Old Me: My Late-Life Reinvention. After a hurricane devastates a small town in upstate New York, the lives of three women and their young children are irrevocably changed. Rin, an Iraq War veteran, tries to protect her blind daughter and the three wolves under her care. Naema, a widowed doctor who fled Iraq…

Join a host of Angelenos (former and current) as they discuss the casual new anthology, Paperback LA, that captures the pure magic, rich history and charisma that makes Los Angeles a haven for writers and creatives. Victoria Dailey, Robert Landau, Victor Valle, Justin Andrew Marks, Cecil Castelucci, Hector Tobar, and editor Susan La Tempa will all be present. Genre: Literary Fiction

The Last Bookstore is pleased to present Janet M. Neal and her new book, The Superb Woman: It’s All About the BE. Join us to learn more about hanging up your Superwoman/Superman cape and move instead into Being SUPERB. (It’s all about the BE). The Superb Woman is a parable about a single working mother, Bea, who goes on a quest to find out how a media icon ‘does it all’. Bea’s answers come from the lessons learned from women…

The Last Bookstore is pleased to present Joanna Novak, the author of the novel I Must Have You, and Joseph Scapellato, the author of the story collection Big Lonesome. Join us for a reading and a Q&A. Reinventing a great American tradition through an absurdist, discerning eye, Joseph Scapellato uses these twenty-five stories to conjure worlds, themes, and characters who are at once unquestionably familiar and undeniably strange. Big Lonesome navigates through the American West—from the Old West to the…

The Last Bookstore is pleased to present Cory Taylor and his new book How Hitler Was Made. Focusing on German society immediately following the First World War, this vivid historical narrative explains how Hitler rose from obscurity and used fake news to gain legitimacy in the political mainstream. Genre: History

The Last Bookstore is pleased to present Stephanie Tornatore and Adam Bannon of Fit Couple Cooks and their new cookbook, Healthy Meal Prep. Stephanie and Adam will answer attendees’ questions about why they should meal prep and how to get started, while also sharing their personal story of creating such a successful YouTube channel. They look forward to meeting members of the Fit Fam as well as signing and personalizing books. Genre: Cooking