Past Events

May 11

Laura Dern & Diane Ladd with Cleo Wade

What happens when we are brave enough to speak our truths to the ones we love the most? Join award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern and her mother, legendary actress Diane Ladd, for a deeply personal conversation on love, art, ambition, and legacy, inspired by her own heart-to-hearts. 

May 10

Michio Kaku with Terrence McNally

An exhilarating tour of humanity’s next great technological achievement—quantum computing—which may eventually illuminate the deepest mysteries of science and solve some of humanity’s biggest problems, like global warming, world hunger, and incurable disease, by the bestselling author of The God Equation.
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May 9

Abraham Verghese with Aimee Liu

Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ET This event was taped with an audience on May 3, 2023, . Abraham Verghese in conversation with Aimee Liu . discussing his novel, The Covenant of Water ..   PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS, MAY 9 (click here) TICKETS:…

April 30

Gretchen Rubin with Scott Barry Kaufman

New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses.

April 24

Danny Trejo with Josh Kun (virtual)

A cantina-style celebration of Mexican food and drink, entertaining, and Hollywood culture in 100 recipes for nachos, tacos, and Danger Dogs plus cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks from the legendary actor, restaurateur, and author of the acclaimed Trejo’s Tacos.

April 20

Rep. Katie Porter with Larry Wilmore (virtual)

An honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America—while carting three kids around in a minivan. 

April 19

Clint Smith with Safia Elhillo (virtual)

Join us for an in-person & virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ET This event was taped with an audience on April 13, 2023. . Clint Smith in conversation with Safia Elhillo . discussing his books, Above Ground, a poetry collection; How the Word Is Passed . . PURCHASE TICKETS…

April 16

Susanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean (virtual)

A delightfully funny and steamy novel about music, fate, redemption, and love, from a beloved songwriter and the co-founder of The Bangles.

April 10

Ari Shapiro with Pamela Adlon

Join award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro for an evening of conversation about his memoir, “The Best Strangers in the World,” and tales from his storied broadcast career.

April 6

Matthew Desmond with Michael Tubbs

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it.