Events

discussing collection of storie,
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories

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Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre
at New Roads School
3131 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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PURCHASE IN-PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Thursday, June 25, 8pm
$50 General Admission ticket + signed book
$75 Two General Admission tickets + ONE signed book

PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS (US Orders Only)
Thursday, July 2, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$48 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on July 2 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days.
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An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down.
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Danny McBride is the writer, producer, and star of the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones. He wrote and executive-produced the Halloween trilogy with David Gordon Green. He’s starred in a variety of motion pictures including, Tropic Thunder, Pineapple Express, Alien: Covenant, and Mitchells vs. The Machines. McBride co-founded the production company Rough House Pictures. Thrilling Tales of Modern Men is his first short-story collection. He lives in South Carolina with his family.
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“Danny McBride possesses a singular and insightful gift for capturing the essence of the imperfect, flawed, vulnerable modern man and the struggle and strife that comes with his internal longing for a better self. You probably wouldn’t want to personally know many of these characters in real life, but from afar, they certainly keep it far more interesting and entertaining. These stories are yet another beautiful example of the assorted collection of tools in the storytelling arsenal of a creative titan.”—Sturgill Simpson
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There are many sides to Danny McBride: He’s starred as the iconic character Kenny Powers in the cult classic HBO show Eastbound & Down, a series he also wrote and created—just as he did with Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones. He’s produced horror films (Halloween) and starred in sci-fi (Alien: Covenant). And ever since he was young, he’s been writing short fiction.

An amateur magician gets in way over his head with a deadly stunt in a local mall. A washed-up sitcom actor takes revenge on the coyote who killed his dog. Two young runaways decide to part ways, but not before embarking on one last big adventure.

Hilarious, razor-sharp, unexpectedly emotional, and full of wild twists and turns, the stories in Thrilling Tales of Modern Men are like nothing else. And yet they have one thing in common—each probes the fragile masculinity that has become an inescapable part of modern American culture. In this audacious and unforgettable debut collection, McBride redefines the tale of the modern man.
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discussing his novel,
Come Undone

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Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre
at New Roads School
3131 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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PURCHASE IN-PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Thursday, June 18, 8pm
$50 General Admission ticket + signed book
$25 General Admission tickets

PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS (US Orders Only)
Thursday, June 25, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$48 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on June 25 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days.
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In his subversively funny first novel, the bestselling author of Fresh Off the Boat delivers a portrait of a haunted manchild and his messy search for love, with hilarious and insightful takes on sex, dating, food, culture, intimacy, and masculinity along the way.
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Eddie Huang is a decorated chef, director, and New York Times bestselling author. Owner of the iconic Baohaus, which ushered in a generation of Taiwanese-Chinese restaurants and launched his career hosting Huang’s World for Vice, Huang went on to adapt his memoir, Fresh Off the Boat, into a critically acclaimed ABC comedy series. He also wrote and directed the Taylour Paige and Pop Smoke film Boogie, and directed and starred in his second feature Vice is Broke. 
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Ottessa Moshfegh‘s first novel, Eileen, was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Man Booker Prize, and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Death in Her Hands, her second and third novels, were New York Times bestsellers. She is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another World; a novella, McGlue; and her new novel is Lapvona. 
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“Come for the satirical millennial cringe and over-the-top luxury lifestyle fantasy, stay for the surprisingly sensitive portrayal of a bombastic, bighearted Asian American dudebro who risks it all for a chance at the real thing.”—Jean Chen Ho, author of Fiona and Jane

Hubie lives an exciting life. He hosts a traveling food show, works with his best friend, and samples the best the world has to offer. There’s only one problem: his love life. Hubie treats his romantic partners as courses on a tasting menu. His one rule when it comes to love: three months and it’s over. Hubie is no hubby.

Then he meets Anastasia, a mysterious woman who seems to share his approach to life—she wants fun, sex, and the freedom to depart before dawn. They have chance encounters in glamorous locations around the world—a luxury spa in the Utah desert, a cliffside hideaway in Jamaica, exclusive Los Angeles parties—where they party and flirt with electric energy, but are always with other partners. When they finally connect, the chemistry is undeniable. Just as they find a way to be together, the specters of their pasts—the secrets and burdens beneath their carefree exteriors—arise to threaten everything. Will they truly embrace each other, flaws and all? Can they shake off shame, regret, and the lingering weight of old wounds to open themselves fully to love?

Sharply comic but with hidden depths, Come Undone is about how we run from love and how it hunts us down.

Robert Frost Auditorium
4401 Elenda St,
Culver City, CA 90230

PURCHASE IN-PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Tuesday, May 26, 8pm
$65 General Admission ticket + book (Spain My Way)*
$90 Two General Admission tickets + one book (Spain My Way)*
$150 Reserved Section seat + three books (Spain My Way, Change the Recipe & Zaytinya)*
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PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS (US Orders Only)
Tuesday, June 2, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$60 Virtual Admission + book* (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on June 2 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days.
* All books come with signed book plates

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A lively, authoritative collection of José Andrés’s most beloved recipes from his home country—and the stories of the people and places behind them.

José Andrés is a Michelin-starred chef, an Emmy Award–winning TV host and producer, and a New York Times bestselling author of Change the Recipe, Zaytinya, Vegetables Unleashed, and The World Central Kitchen Cookbook. A pioneer of Spanish tapas in America and a celebrated ambassador of Spanish cooking, his renowned José Andrés Group operates more than forty restaurants across the United States and beyond. Andrés is the founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen and has been honored as Outstanding Chef and Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation. He has twice been named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People and has been awarded both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and one of Spain’s highest honors, the Princess of Asturias Foundation’s Concordia Prize, for his humanitarian work.
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Award-winning actress Jennifer Garner has starred in a wide range of films including Alias, Dallas Buyers Club, Love Simon and Juno. Most recently, she’s appearing in Apple TV’s The Last Thing He Told Me, for which she also serves as executive producer. Garner is co-founder and chief brand officer of the childhood nutrition company, Once Upon a Farm. She also serves as a trustee with Save the Children.
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Although renowned chef José Andrés has made the United States his home, his roots in Spain run deep: It’s where he grew up and now spends summers with family and friends. It’s also where some of the best ingredients and most fascinating culinary techniques are celebrated every day, and as he says, it’s “where I learned to cook, learned to eat, and most importantly, learned to love food.”

This vibrant, exciting collection of recipes bears José’s unique mark and proudly represents a culture where life is centered around the table. While it is impossible to capture all the richness and variety of this culture, Spain My Way showcases Spanish cooking in José’s signature style—not only the cornerstones of the cuisine but also his own favorite recipes, whether from his home kitchen, at his restaurants, or across Spain, enjoyed while eating with chefs and friends. Spain My Way, written with Sam Chapple-Sokol, is a vivid exploration of how Spaniards cook and eat, from one of the
country’s most beloved sons.

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THE FAMESICK TOUR:
An Evening of Stories and Togetherness

Robert Frost Auditorium
4401 Elenda St,
Culver City, CA 90230

PURCHASE IN-PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Wednesday, May 20, 8pm
$65 General Admission ticket + book
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PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS (US Orders Only)
Wednesday, May 27, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$50 Virtual Admission + book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on May 27 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days..
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Celebrating her first book in over a decade, Lena Dunham returns to the stage for a night of fearless storytelling and no holds barred conversation. A candid, funny, and bracingly honest reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, Famesick marks a bold return from the award-winning creator of Girls and Too Much. So pull on your pajamas and join us for a night that brings together all the best parts of a slumber party—just not the thing where you call your parents crying because you want to go home. We’ll get nostalgic for the 2010s and frank about anxiety and ambition, and go deep about what it actually means to author your own story. We can’t wait to see you there to celebrate Famesick.
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Lena Dunham is an award-winning actor, writer, director, producer and philanthropist. Her 2014 memoir, Not That Kind of Girl, was a #1 New York Times best seller. She recently returned to television with the Netflix romcom Too Much, which she wrote, directed and co-created with her husband Luis Felber. Dunham also wrapped production on the upcoming Netflix feature Good Sex, starring Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo, and will make her Broadway creative debut with 10 Things I Hate About You: The Broadway Musical. She previously starred in and produced Treasure (2024), and wrote and directed Catherine Called Birdy and Sharp Stick (2022). Dunham created and starred in HBO’s Girls, earning eight Emmy nominations and two Golden Globes, and making history as the first woman to win a DGA Award for Best TV Comedy Director. An accomplished writer, Dunham contributes to The New Yorker, Vogue, and The New York Times.

Rita Wilson is a multi-talented singer/songwriter, actress and producer. Her sixth studio album, Sound of a Woman is part unfiltered memoir, part nuanced observation of the world around her.  The album explores the arc of a woman’s life that unfolds as a moving narrative and was co-produced by Rita and GRAMMY Award-winner Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton).   Wilson is touring throughout 2026 performing the new material live in the U.S. and abroad. Wilson is beloved for a multitude of roles in iconic films such as Sleepless in Seattle and TV shows including Too Much and Girls.  Catch her in the second season of The Last Thing He Told Me, starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner on Apple TV.   Rita was also the film producer behind the blockbuster franchises Mamma Mia! and My Big Fat Greek Wedding. She received a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame and was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 2021.  Her Broadway roles include star turns in Larry David’s Fish in the Dark and Chicago.

Granada Theatre
1214 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(Box Office: 805.899.2222)

PURCHASE IN-PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 pm
$69-89 General Admission ticket + book with signed book plate (paperback edition)
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PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS (US Orders Only)
Tuesday, May 26, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$48 Virtual Admission + book with signed book plate (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on May 26 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days..
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