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We have just added three new events to our fall series. Robert Reich in conversation with Kai Ryssdal on Sept 29; Ken Follett with Karen Grigsby Bates on Sept 30 — both at Zipper Hall at The Colburn School, downtown Los Angeles; and P.J. O’Rourke in conversation with Judy Muller on October 7 at Track…
Continue ReadingThe video from the Scott Turow event with Dustin Hoffman is online.
Continue ReadingCarolyn Kellogg has a nice write up of the Carl Hiaasen event this week. Nice that Carolyn also included some pics of Track 16, and the history of the Brown Derby sign. Proceeds from the event supported the wonderful work of Reading to Kids. Check them out. And video from the event coming soon…
Continue ReadingScott Turow whom we hosted this past June discussing his new book, Innocent, is quite familiar with ethics matters in Illinois. He served on on the state’s ethics commission for several years. Interesting commentary on the Blogojevich verdict and campaign finance laws by Turow in the …. “…the unwillingness of one or more jurors to…
Continue ReadingFrom an interview with Entertainment Weekly’s Shelf Life, Carl Hiaasen talks about his new book Star Island, and shares some about books, influences and surprises. Hiaasen appears at Live Talks Los Angeles on August 17 at Track 16 at Bergamot Station. Get your tickets and help us support the wonderful work of Reading to Kids.…
Continue ReadingHere’s the third installment of the video interview with Carl Hiaasen, who speaks at Live Talks Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 17 at Track 16, in conversation with Carolyn Kellogg of the Los Angeles Times. Here’s a review of Star Island in the LAT. Here’s an excerpt from Star Island in the Miami Herald.
Continue ReadingJoin us for another Live Talks Los Angeles event — August 17 — featuring Carl Hiaasen discussing his new book, Star Island, with Carolyn Kellogg of the Los Angeles Times at Track 16 at Bergamot Station. Get your tickets here. This event raises support for the wonderful work of Reading to Kids. For the next few days, we will be posting video from a Q&A with Carl…
Continue ReadingThe video from the Scott Turow event with Dustin Hoffman will be added to our video section soon….Video from Dave Barry and Jane Smiley also on the way….To be notified when it’s up, please register off to the right, and you’ll be notified via email….
Continue ReadingTurow reviews Adam Ross’ first novel, Mr. Peanut, on the cover of the New York Times Book Review. For those wondering how much lawyering Turow still does, the Up Front piece in the Book Review has this: “Despite his success as a novelist, Turow has never given up his day job as an attorney. “I…
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