Past Events

February 17

Chris Duffy with Matt Porter

From a comedian and host of the hit TED podcast, How to Be a Better Human, a hilarious and enlightening guide to laughing your way into a fuller life.

December 7

Ruthie Rogers & Ed Ruscha with Laurene Powell Jobs

An ode to the simple, sunny brilliance of the lemon, this is a one-of-a-kind cookbook and collaboration between Ruthie Rogers, the celebrated chef behind London’s River Café, and Ed Ruscha, one of the most influential contemporary artists and bookmakers of our time, who cultivates a lemon grove at his home in Los Angeles.

December 11

Googoosh with Nazanin Boniadi (virtual event)

Before there was Madonna or Beyoncé, there was Googoosh. For the first time, one of the world’s biggest pop stars of the 20th century tells her remarkable story in her new memoir, “Googoosh: A Sinful Voice”—her rise to fame in pre-revolution Iran, her arrest and imprisonment, her twenty-year exile, and finally, her triumphant return to the global stage.

November 25

Padma Lakshmi with Jesse Tyler Ferguson (virtual event)

Based on the award-winning Hulu series “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi.”

November 19

Bobbi Brown with Lauren Sherman (virtual event)

“She didn’t just change how people wear makeup—she changed how they see themselves” (Charlamagne tha God, for the Time 100 Most Influential People list). Bobbi Brown, beauty mogul and visionary, opens up in her first memoir about the true story: reinvention, resilience, and the power of staying real.

November 18

Sir Roger Deakins and James Ellis Deakins with Barry Jenkins (virtual event)

From a two-time Academy Award winner widely regarded as the greatest cinematographer of all time—a one-of-a-kind visual memoir, telling his life’s story by way of his iconic, beloved films.

November 17

An Evening with

Elyse Myers (virtual event)

Writer and comedian Elyse Myers gets real about life’s awkward moments in her bold, funny, and unfiltered debut book.

November 14

An Evening with

Kenny Chesney (virtual event)

Songwriter, groundbreaker, visionary, and regular guy, Chesney will talk with award-winning music critic and collaborator Holly Gleason about creating Heart Life Music, the journey to get here, a Nashville that’s been forgotten, the thrill of meeting and befriending heroes, life on the water, and why normal people can do incredible things. 

November 11

Werner Herzog with Larry Wilmore (virtual event)

From legendary filmmaker and author Werner Herzog, a compact, effervescent, and deeply personal exploration of art, philosophy, and history that unravels one of our most elusive and contested questions: What is truth—and how to find it in our “post-truth” era?

November 10

Annie Lennox with Lori Majewski (virtual event)

A long-awaited visual memoir from Annie Lennox, a legend of popular music and culture. This is the award-winning artist’s first and only official book—destined to be the must-have title for music lovers and will command attention from the fashion and photography worlds.