Past Events

June 16

Jacinda Ardern with Rachel Bloom (virtual)

From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders.

June 12

Jeffrey Seller with Josh Groban (virtual)

Theater Kid is a coming-of-age tale from Jeffrey Seller one of the most successful theatrical producers of our time– the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals—Hamilton and Rent.

May 27

Dave Barry with Paul Levine (virtual)

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.

May 26

Carl Hiaasen with Dennis Lehane (virtual)

Another instant classic from Carl Hiaasen—laugh-out-loud funny, tackling the current chaotic and polarized American culture (following in the path of Squeeze Me), with two wonderful Hiaasen heroes
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May 13

Ed Helms with Tig Notaro (virtual)

From actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s biggest blunders, complete with lively illustrations.    

May 12

Christie Brinkley with Cindy Crawford (virtual)

In 1974, a twenty-year-old Christie Brinkley was “discovered” outside a Paris phone booth, which set off a meteoric modeling career that would land her on the covers of hundreds of magazines and cement her legacy as an All-American icon. Although she’s lived more than fifty years in the public eye, the full story of her roller-coaster life has never been told.

May 12

José Andrés with Baratunde Thurston (virtual)

A unique collection of life lessons from renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés.

May 7

Lili Taylor with Rosecrans Baldwin

Eye-opening essays about searching for peace in the cacophony of birds and discovering a world of meaning in small moments—from award-winning actor Lili Taylor.

April 23

Art Spiegelman, Dan Nadel & Matt Groening

The first biography of Robert Crumb—one of the most profound and influential artists of the 20th century—whose iconic, radically frank and meticulously rendered cartoons and comics inspired generations of readers and cartoonists, from Art Spiegelman to Alison Bechdel.

April 10

Maria Shriver with Simon Sinek

“I Am Maria” weaves Shriver’s hard-earned wisdom with her own deeply personal poetry. I Am Maria reminds readers there is strength and love on the other side of all of our hardest days.