Past Events

October 14

Malcolm Gladwell with Michael Gervais (virtual event)

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light.
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October 10

Kate McKinnon with Awkwafina (virtual)

From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist.

October 7

Yuval Noah Harari with Larry Wilmore (virtual)

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.

October 6

Malcom Gladwell with Paul Levine (Santa Barbara)

In The Revenge of the Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell visits the phenomenon of social epidemics and examines the ways in which we have learned to tinker with and shape the spread of ideas, viruses, and trends—sometimes with great success, sometimes with disastrous consequences.

September 30

Tom Patchett with Jerry Stahl

What do Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart and the Muppets have in common? Tom Patchett, whose new, irreverent memoir looks at his storied Hollywood career.

September 28

Connie Chung with Lisa Ling

Trailblazing broadcast journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches in her sharp, witty memoir that chronicles her incredible life and career.

September 28

Deepak Chopra with Irwin Miller

In Digital Dharma, Chopra navigates the balance between technology and expanded awareness, explaining that while AI cannot duplicate human intelligence, it can vastly enhance personal and spiritual growth.

September 22

Liane Moriarty with Dana Schwartz

Liane Moriarty’s “Here One Moment” is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world. A modern-day Jane Austen who humorously skewers social mores while spinning a web of mystery.

September 16

Daniel J. Levitin with Stewart Copeland

Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of “This Is Your Brain on Music” Daniel J. Levitin reveals the deep connections between music and healing.

July 23

Simon Rich with Kristen Schaal

From the Thurber Prize–winning author of New Teeth, hailed as “a triumph of sustained humor” (Sarah Lyall, New York Times Book Review), comes a hilarious and powerful collection of short stories chronicling the plight of aging millennials. ​