Past Events

September 10

Angela Duckworth with Rainn Wilson

From the #1 bestselling author of Grit, a new book that reveals the hidden power of situations and how you can shape them to bring out your best.

September 9

An Evening with

Liane Moriarty with Rufi Thorpe

In this highly anticipated sequel, Liane Moriarty examines the complexities of modern women’s lives, shining light on family dynamics and long-hidden truths with wit and compassion. Whether you’ve read Big Little Lies or not, this is the perfect novel for longtime fans and new readers alike.

September 8

Jared Diamond with Terrence McNally

From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, multimillion-copy bestselling classic “Guns, Germs and Steel,”  a landmark study of leadership across politics, religion, business, and sports—seeking to decode how and why leaders matter..

June 25

Danny McBride with Walton Goggins

An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down

June 18

Eddie Huang with Ottessa Moshfegh

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.

June 12

Laverne Cox with Justin Sylvester

Four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition, body image issues, her search for romantic love, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, and ultimately, healing.

May 26

An Evening with

José Andrés with Jennifer Garner

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.

May 20

Lena Dunham with Rita Wilson

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.

May 19

Tom Selleck with Ted Danson (Santa Barbara)

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for the final episode of a TV show called Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck has lived every one of those miles in his own iconoclastic and joyful way.

May 18

Joanna Stern

An Evening with

What happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?