Join us for a virtual
Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6pm PT/9PM ET
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Dave Barry
in conversation with Paul Levine
discussing his memoir,
Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up
in conversation with Paul Levine
discussing his memoir,
Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up
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This event was taped with an audience on May 22.
$46 Virtual Admission + signed 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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America’s most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you’d expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything.
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America’s most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you’d expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything.
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Dave Barry is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands, including Swamp Story, Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Turns Forty, and Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up. A wildly popular syndicated columnist best known for his booger jokes, Barry won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He lives in Miami.
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Paul Levine is the author of the “Jake Lassiter” and “Solomon vs. Lord” series of legal thrillers. In “Midnight Burning,” his forthcoming novel, Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin uncover a Nazi plot to assassinate Hollywood’s biggest stars and ignite an insurrection. The real-life friends strike back with nothing but their ingenuity, raw courage, and the fierce resolve of Georgia Ann Robinson, LAPD’s first Black female officer. He has previously interviewed Kristin Hannah, Malcolm Gladwell, Scott Turow and Dave Barry for us.
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How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? In Class Clown, Dave takes us on a hilarious ride, detailing his non-linear ascent to fame. Come laugh as he tells us how, during his long tenure as a syndicated humor columnist, he alienated a vast army of Neil Diamond fans and the entire state of Indiana.
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Class Clown isn’t just a memoir; it’s a vibrant celebration of a life rich with humor, absurdity, joy, and sadness. Dave says the most important wisdom imparted by his Midwestern parents was never to take anything too seriously. This laughter-filled book is proof that he learned that lesson well. Long-time fans of Live Talks know Dave has a special place in our hearts: We launched our series many moons ago with Dave (interviewed by none other than Jane Smiley.)
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Paul Levine is the author of the “Jake Lassiter” and “Solomon vs. Lord” series of legal thrillers. In “Midnight Burning,” his forthcoming novel, Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin uncover a Nazi plot to assassinate Hollywood’s biggest stars and ignite an insurrection. The real-life friends strike back with nothing but their ingenuity, raw courage, and the fierce resolve of Georgia Ann Robinson, LAPD’s first Black female officer. He has previously interviewed Kristin Hannah, Malcolm Gladwell, Scott Turow and Dave Barry for us.
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How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? In Class Clown, Dave takes us on a hilarious ride, detailing his non-linear ascent to fame. Come laugh as he tells us how, during his long tenure as a syndicated humor columnist, he alienated a vast army of Neil Diamond fans and the entire state of Indiana.
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Class Clown isn’t just a memoir; it’s a vibrant celebration of a life rich with humor, absurdity, joy, and sadness. Dave says the most important wisdom imparted by his Midwestern parents was never to take anything too seriously. This laughter-filled book is proof that he learned that lesson well. Long-time fans of Live Talks know Dave has a special place in our hearts: We launched our series many moons ago with Dave (interviewed by none other than Jane Smiley.)