The larger, louder half of legendary magic act Penn & Teller is back with a new collection of spiritual rants and hilarious ravings — Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday.

A provocative investigation into hallucinations—their many guises, their physiological sources, and their personal and cultural resonances. Join us as he discusses with David Milch what hallucinations say about the organization and structure of our brains and how they have influenced every culture’s folklore and art.

A behind-the scenes memoir so personal, so provocative–that Chris Elliott nearly sued himself to halt publication. Because no one will write an unauthorized biography about comedian Chris Elliott, he’s had to do it himself. You don’t want to miss this hilarious evening.

Sandra Cisneros returns to Live Talks Los Angeles. The internationally acclaimed author of The House on Mango Street shares a deeply moving tale of loss, grief, and healing.

Straight Talk on Gay Marriage. The religious leader at the forefront of the gay rights movement in a frank discussion of the critical civil rights issue of our time. He is the first openly gay person to be elected bishop in the Episcopal church.

Penny Marshall (Big, A League of Their Own) shares her funny and intimate memoir taking us from the stage of The Jackie Gleason Show in 1955 to Hollywood’s star-studded sets, offering up some hilarious detours along the way — marriages, her friendships, her breakout role on The Odd Couple, and more…

The inimitable and acclaimed writer returns to Live Talks Los Angele with his newest and fourteenth novel, San Miguel — a soaring historical narrative about two families trying to start new lives on a windswept, near-desolate island just off the coast of southern California.

The multi-platinum musician, producer and actor talks candidly about his life as an immigrant and the inside story of the Fugees. We are excited that this major voice in the music scene won’t just talk–expect to be regaled with some new acoustic sounds.

Author, social critic, and political activist Naomi Wolf raises awareness of the pervasive inequities that exist in society and politics. In her new book, Vagina: A New Biography, she reveals scientific evidence of the direct link between a woman’s experience of her vagina, and her very sense of self.

Film, television and Broadway star Ringwald’s debut fiction “sizzles with rare insight about the reverberations of betrayal and of love.” Her collection of linked stories mines the complexities of modern relationships. She follows a Los Angeles family and their friends and neighbors as they negotiate the hazardous terrain of everyday life — revealing the deceptions, heartbreak, and vulnerability familiar to us all.