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Stacey Abrams with Elaine Welteroth
Stacey Abrams in conversation with Elaine Welteroth
“Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America”
Rutger Bregman with D.A. Wallach
Rutger Bregman talks to D.A. Wallach
about his new book, “Humankind: A Hopeful History”
Tori Amos with Busy Philipps
Tori Amos talks to Busy Philipps about her new book
“Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage”
Lisa Napoli with Frank Buckley
This virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event features Lisa Napoli discussing her book,
“Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN and the Birth of 24-Hour News.”
Update on COVID-19/coronavirus and upcoming events
Dear Live Talks Los Angeles patron:
Like you, we are concerned about and have been closely monitoring the situation around the COVID-19/novel coronavirus. I want to assure you of my concern for the safety, health and wellbeing of all our guests, speakers and dedicated staff.
In line with last night’s recommendations from Governor Newsom, we are postponing all of our March and April events, and will work on rescheduling as soon as conditions allow. If you have purchased tickets for any events being postponed, you will receive an email with specific instructions for each event.
Of course, we’ll keep you apprised about events scheduled from April forward as soon as possible.
As the founding producer of this business, which is reliant on ticket sales from live events, I am extremely grateful for your support over these past ten years, and hope we can count on it going forward as we navigate these challenging times.
As always, we invite you to experience Live Talks Los Angeles via our video channel on YouTube. If you prefer podcasts, many of our events from over the last decade are available here.
These are especially challenging times for those of us in the live event business. Thank you again for helping to make Live Talks LA possible. We couldn’t have made it this far without you.
Go on gently,
Ted Habte-Gabr,
Founder/Producer
Live Talks Los Angeles
Live Talks Los Angeles
We suggest the following, and the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
— Stay home when you are sick, except to seek medical care.
— Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol as a secondary option.
— Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, or face
— Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
— Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze with your sleeve or an elbow.
If you use a tissue, dispose of it immediately.
If you use a tissue, dispose of it immediately.
— Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
— Avoid shaking hands and adopt other forms of greeting.
— Get a Flu Shot if you have not done so this season.
Signed books available for our Signed Book Sale event on Dec 7
Join us for our
2019 Pop Up Signed Book Sale and Holiday Event!
The sale takes place in our office, from 1-6pm.
Light snacks, wine & cheese and hummus served.
Please RSVP so we plan for enough wine and nibbles.
Here’s the address:
Live Talks Los Angeles
The Reef
1933 S. Broadway
#1156
Los Angeles, CA 90007
There is street parking on Broadway, and parking in The Reef parking lot is $5 (we have parking vouchers you can buy), and parking is complimentary for purchases of $50 or more.
Below is a list of the books available in our pop up signed book sale (see below). We have at least two signed copies of each of these titles. Please email us if you are inquiring about a specific title or want us to hold you some books.
10% of all sales support the good work of our office neighbors — Ryman Arts.
RYMAN ARTS transforms lives by creating access and opportunity for a diverse community of young artists through rigorous education in fundamental art skills and mentoring – at no cost to the students. Almost all graduates go to college, many go on to work in the creative industries, and all are poised for personal success. A nationally recognized non-profit organization, Ryman Arts was founded in 1990 to honor the legacy of legendary Disney artist Herbert D. Ryman. It has served over 6,000 teens from 190 communities across Southern California in its core program, engaged over 21,000 students from low-income communities through outreach, and is committed to reaching students with the greatest need to ensure all young artists reach their full potential. Learn more at rymanarts.org.
SIGNED BOOKS AVAILABLE — We have at least two signed copies of each these titles.
| Adam Corolla— Daddy Stop Talking |
| Afdhel Aziz—Good Is The New Cool |
| Al Franken —Giant Of The Senate |
| Al Gore— Truth To Power |
| Alan Cumming—Not My Fathers Son |
| Alan Cumming—You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams |
| Alice Hoffman—The Rules Of Magic |
| Alice Waters — Coming To My Senses |
| America Ferrera—American Like Me |
| Amy Tan– the Valley of Amazement |
| Amy Tan—Where the Past Begins |
| Andrew Friedman—Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll |
| Andy Cohen — Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries |
| Anjelica Huston – Watch Me |
| Anne Rice —Prince Lestat |
| Bernard-Henri Levy, The Empire and the Five Kings |
| Beth Comstock—Imagine it Forward |
| Bill Nye — Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation |
| Bill Nye— Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World |
| Bob Iger — The Ride of a Lifetime |
| Booker T. Jones — Time Is Tight: My Life, Note by Note |
| Brad Smith—Tools and Weapons |
| Brad Stone—The Upstarts |
| Brian Grazer—Face to Face |
| Bryan Cranston — My Life In Parts |
| Burt Bacharach — My Life In Music |
| Busy Philipps — This Will Only Hurt a Little |
| Cameron Diaz—Body Book |
| Candace Bushnell — Is There Still Sex in the City |
| Carla Hall — Carla Hall’s Should Food |
| Carole Bayer Sager — They’re Playing Our Song |
| Charlie Palmer—American Fare |
| Chelsea Handler — Uganda Be Kidding Me |
| Chip Conley—Wisdom at Work |
| Chloe Coscarelli—Chloe Flavor |
| Chris Anderson– TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking |
| Chris Hughes—Fair Shot |
| Chris Matthews — Bobby Kennedy |
| Chris Stein — Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk |
| Chris Stein — Me, Blondie and the Advent of Punk |
| Christopher Kimball — The New Rules Cookbook |
| Cindy Crawford — Becoming |
| Cleste Barber — Challenge Accepted!: 253 Steps to Becoming an Anti-It Girl |
| Corey Lee—Benu |
| Craig Johnson—Land Of Wolves |
| Dan Ariely — Dollars and Sense |
| Dan Rather—What Unites Us |
| Daniel Boulud—Daniel |
| Daniel Ellsberg — The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner |
| Daniel Goleman — Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body |
| Daniel Levitin—Field Guide To Lies |
| Daniel Pink—To Sell Is Human |
| Daniel Pink—When |
| Daniel Siegel—Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence–The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice |
| Daniel Siegel—Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human |
| Darrell Hammond—God If You’re Not Up There, I’m Fucked |
| Dave Barry — Lessons from Lucy:The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog |
| David Cay Johnston—Worse Than You Think |
| David Epstein—Range |
| David Frum – Trumpocracy |
| David Koepp—Cold Storage |
| David Litt- Thank you Obama |
| David Mamet—Chicago |
| David Spade — Almost Interesting: The Memoir |
| Daymond John—Rise And Grind |
| Debbie Harry — Face It |
| Demi Moore — Inside Out |
| Denis Leary —Why We Don’t Suck |
| Diana Nyad—Find a Way |
| Diane Keaton—The House That Pinterest Built |
| Diane McPhail — The Abolitionist’s Daughter |
| Dita Von These—Your Beauty Mark |
| Doris Kearns Goodwin—Leadership |
| Dr. Ruth– The Doctor Is In: Dr. Ruth on Love, Life, and Joie de Vivre |
| Ed Asner – Grouchy Historian |
| Ed Levine—Serious Eater |
| Ehud Barak—My Country, My Life |
| Emeril Lagasse—Essential Emeril |
| Emma Donoghue—Akin |
| Eric Bogosian — Operation Nemesis: The Assassination Plot That Avenged the Armenian Genocide |
| Eric Idle— Always Look On The Bright Side |
| Eric Ries —The Startup Way |
| Erica Jong– Fear Of Flying |
| Eve Ensler—The Apology |
| Flea — Acid for the Children |
| Garry Kasparov—Winter Is Coming |
| Garry Marshall — My Happy Days In Hollywood |
| Geneen Roth—This Messy Magnificent Life |
| George Will — The Conservative Sensibility |
| Gretchen Rubin — Outer Order, Inner Calm |
| Gretchen Rubin– Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives |
| Gretchen Rubin—The Four Tendencies |
| Guy Kawasaki—Wise Guy |
| Harry Belafonte — My Song |
| Henry Paulson – Dealing With China |
| Howard Schultz — From The ground up |
| Isaac Mizrahi — IM: A Memoir |
| Jack Kornfield – No Time Like The Present |
| James Baldwin, Colm Toibin—Giovanni’s Room (signed by Toibin) |
| James Franco—Actors Anonymous |
| James McBride—The Good Lord Bird |
| James Syhabout—Hawker Fare |
| Jared Diamond—Upheaval |
| Jason Calicanis—Angel |
| Jason Rezaian — Prisoner |
| Jenifer Lewis — The Mother of Black Hollywood |
| Jill Soloway—She Wants It |
| Jim Acosta—Enemy of the People |
| John Cleese —So, Anyway.. |
| John Fogerty — Fortunate Son |
| John Hodgman — Medallion Status |
| John Irving- In One Person |
| John Mauceri — Maestros And Their Music |
| Jon Cryer–So That Happend |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — Becoming Kareem |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — Coach Wooden And Me |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar —Writings On The Wall |
| Kate Atkinson—Transcription |
| Kate Hudson—Pretty Fun |
| Kenji Lopez-Alt— The Food Lab |
| Kevin Costner—Explorers Guild |
| Kim Gordon— Girl In A Band |
| Lisa Brennan-Jobs—Small Fry |
| Lisa Napoli — Radio Shangri-la |
| Lisa Napoli — Ray And Joan |
| Louie Anderson — Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too |
| Madeleine Albright—Fascism, A Warning |
| Madhur Jeffrey—Vegetarian India |
| Malcolm Gladwell — David And Goliath |
| Malcolm Gladwell — Talking To Strangers |
| Marc Maron– Waiting for the Punch: Words to Live by from the WTF Podcast |
| Marcia Gay Harden—The Seasons of My Mother |
| Marcus Samuelson – Yes Chef |
| Marcus Samuelsson—Off Duty |
| Marie Kondo —Spark Joy |
| Marie Kondo—Kiki & Jax |
| Mark Oldman—How To Drink Like a Billionaire |
| Mark Seliger — Photographs |
| Martin Short —I Must Say |
| Mary-Louise Parker—Dear Mr. You |
| Matthieu Riccard — Altruism |
| Meb Keflezighi — 26 Marathons |
| Melinda Gates— The Moment Of Lift |
| Michael Anthony—V Is For Vegetables |
| Michael Beschloss—Presidents Of War |
| Michael Connelly — Dark Sacred Night |
| Michael Lewis -Flashboys |
| Michael Lewis —Undoing Project |
| Michael Nesmith— Infinite Tuesday |
| Michelle McNamara—I’ll Be Gone In The Dark |
| Mike Epps—Unsuccessful Thug |
| Mike Isaac — Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber |
| Mike Reiss – Springfield Confidential |
| Mindy Kaling — Why Not Me? |
| Misty Copeland —Life In Motion |
| Mo Rocco—Mobituaries |
| Moby—Then It Fell Apart |
| Nigel Travis — Challenge culture |
| Nigella Lawson -At My Table |
| Nigella Lawson—Simply Nigella |
| Nilofer Merchant—The Power Of Onlyness |
| P J O’Rourke—How the Hell Did This Happen |
| Patric Kuh—Finding The Flavors We Lost |
| Patricia Cornwell — Depraved Heart |
| Patricia Cornwell — Quantum |
| Paul Theroux—Deep South |
| Pete Souza—Obama |
| Pete Souza—Shade |
| Peter Guber – Tell To Win |
| Peter Thiel -Zero To One |
| Pharrell Williams — A Fish Doesn’t Know Its Wet |
| Phil Buchanan— Giving Done Right |
| Phil Jackson—Eleven Rings |
| Pico Iyer — A Beginner’s Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations |
| Pico Iyer -The Art of Stillness |
| Questlove—Creative Quest |
| Raghavan Iyer — Smashed, Mashed, Boulder & baked |
| Randall Monroe—How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems |
| Randall Munroe — What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions |
| Rene Redzepi—The Noma Guide To Fermentation |
| Reshma Saujani — Brave Not Perfect |
| Reza Aslan —Zealot |
| Richard Dawkins — Brief Candle In The Dark |
| Robert Greene — The Laws of Human Nature |
| Robert Kirkman – Oblivion Song |
| Robert Reich—Saving Capitalism |
| Roger McNamee — Zucked |
| Roy Blount, Jr.—Save Room for Pie |
| RuPaul—GuRu |
| Russell Brand —Recovery |
| Sally Field—In Pieces |
| Sally Kohn—The Opposite Of Hate |
| Salman Rushdie — Joseph Anton |
| Scott Belsky: The Messy Middle |
| Scott Harrison—Thirst |
| Scott Turow — Innocent |
| Scott Turow — Testimony |
| Sean Penn – Bob Honey |
| Shep Gordon — They Call Me Supermensch |
| Shepard Fairey — Obey Supply And demand |
| Shepard Fairey— Covert To Overt |
| Sherry Lansing —Leading Lady |
| Stan Smith—Some People Think I’m a Shoe |
| Steve Aoki — Blue, the Color of Noise |
| Steven Pinker — Enlightenment Now |
| Susan Faludi—in The Darkroom |
| Susan Rice — Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For |
| Suzanne Goin- The AOC Cookbook |
| T Bone Burnett—The Invisible Light (Vinyl) |
| Terry Gilliam—Gilliamesque |
| Thomas Friedman–Thank You For Bring Late |
| Tim Ferriss — Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World |
| Tim O’Reilly—What’s The Future |
| Tom Hanks — Uncommon Type |
| Walter Isaacon — Leonardo. Davinci |
| Walter Mosely – Elements of Ficion |
| Walter Mosely — Charcoal Joe |
| Yancey Strickler — This Could Be Our Future |
| Yotam Ottolenghi — Ottolenghi |
| Yotam Ottolenghi — Plenty More |
| Yotam Ottolenghi —Simple |
| Yotam Ottolenghi—Jerusalem |
| Yotam Ottolenghi—Plenty |
| Yotam Ottolenghi—Sweet |
| Yuval Noah Hararri–21 Lessons For The 21st Century |