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Friday, 9/21
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Writers Bloc Presents: Martin Amis with Matthew Weiner

  • Iconic British author Martin Amis sits down with Matthew Weiner, creator of the quintessentially American hit show Mad Men.
  • Location: Writers Guild Theater
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Monday, 9/24
12:30pm - 2:00pm

ALOUD Presents: Salman Rushdie

  • On freedom, literature, and living on the run. In conversation with Louise Steinman, curator of ALOUD.
  • Location: Central Library
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Thursday, 9/27
4:00pm - 6:30pm

Chinese Characters - The Profiles of Fast-Changing Lives in a Fast-Changing Land

  • Angilee Shah & LARB editor Jeffrey Wasserstrom discuss their book, a collection of literary portraits depicting Chinese life.
  • Location: USC Davidson Conference Center
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Thursday, 9/27
7:15pm - 9:00pm

ALOUD Presents: Playing the Future

  • Mark Essen and Tracy Fullerton in conversation with Sam Roberts on how games are changing the ways we live, think, and learn.
  • Location: Central Library
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Thursday, 9/27
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Live Talks LA: An Evening with T.C. Boyle

  • The inimitable and acclaimed writer returns to Live Talks LA with his newest and fourteenth novel, San Miguel.
  • Location: Track 16 at Bergamot Station
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Friday, 9/28
8:30pm - 10:30pm

Live at the Ford: The Ballad of Ricardo Flores Magón

  • A night of musical and theatrical performance unearthing radical LA history. Filmed in front of a live audience for KCET.
  • Location: John Anson Ford Theater
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Monday, 10/01
7:15pm - 9:00pm

ALOUD Presents: Pankaj Mishrah

  • Mishrah takes us on a historical journey through Asia and the ruins of empire, in conversation with Nicholas Goldberg.
  • Location: Central Library
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Tuesday, 10/02
6:00pm - 7:30pm

An Evening with Héctor Tobar

  • Native Angeleno and award-winning writer Hector Tobar discusses his latest work, “The Barbarian Nurseries.”
  • Location: Loyola Marymount University: William H. Hannon Library
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Friday, 10/05
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Zócalo at Grand Park: An Evening with Gavin Newsom

  • California's lieutenant governor drops by Zócalo to assess the transforming L.A. center from an outsider's perspective.
  • Location: Grand Park: Olive Court
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Tuesday, 10/09
7:00pm - 9:00pm

National Book Critics Circle in conjunction with City Lights and Litquake presents

  • West Coast Reviewing: A panel discussion with west coast reviewers, including Julie Cline, LARB's Senior Nonfiction Editor.
  • Location: City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco
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