Skylight Books hosts Rasheed Newson for There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood, a cinematic novel set amid the glamour, danger, and hidden histories of 1950s Hollywood. In conversation with Manuel Betancourt, Newson explores a story of a Black queer Hollywood fixer investigating the suspicious death of a closeted actor. The event promises a rich blend […]
Chevalier’s Books hosts Courtney Maum in conversation with bestselling author Rufi Thorpe for Alan Opts Out, a timely and comedic novel about ambition, consumerism, privilege, and personal reinvention. The story follows an ad executive who walks away from the machinery of capitalism after a career-defining failure, choosing instead to live off the land of his […]
Chevalier’s Books hosts New York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski for a warm and funny literary conversation. The event centers on their heartwarming exploration of fandom, travel, and the many things people love, from baseball, basketball, football, and futbol to chess, darts, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, and more. It promises […]
Skylight Books hosts Mac Crane and T. Bambrick for a conversation around a provocative and uproarious collection about pleasure, performance, pain, rejection, isolation, and connection. The newsletter describes the work as an exaltation of queer modernity, where nothing is off limits and the so-called pervert may be the one who sees the world most clearly. […]
Book Soup hosts a discussion with an author whose book approaches David Lynch’s canon from the distinctive angle of his work as an on-screen performer. The conversation explores Lynch’s performance presence as part of his broader creative output and his embrace of “the art life.” This event is ideal for cinephiles, readers, and fans of […]
Book Soup presents David Beard in conversation with Dennis Diken for All Summer Long: Conversations with the Beach Boys from “Surfin’” to SMiLE. Beard, editor-in-chief of Endless Summer Quarterly, brings deep knowledge of the Beach Boys’ history, music, and cultural legacy to an evening designed for music lovers, pop historians, and fans of California sound. […]
Chevalier’s Books hosts author Elizabeth Winthrop for Conviction, an author event centered on literature, conversation, and the questions raised by a powerful new work. Set within Chevalier’s community-focused Larchmont Village bookstore, the evening offers readers the chance to engage with Winthrop’s storytelling, themes, and writing process in an intimate literary setting.
Skylight Books hosts Claire Vaye Watkins in conversation with Matt Sumell for Yellow Pine, a new novel from the acclaimed author known for her bold, atmospheric fiction and powerful sense of place. The event offers readers a chance to hear Watkins discuss the ideas, characters, and landscape behind the book, bringing the novel’s world into […]
Acclaimed novelist Chang-rae Lee joins filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung for a thoughtful conversation surrounding A Tender Age, a deeply observed exploration of family, masculinity, immigration, and the American dream. Bringing together two accomplished storytellers, the evening promises an engaging discussion about identity, community, and the emotional experiences that shape families across generations.
Author A.P. Thayer introduces Tapeworm, a chilling debut novel that combines the desert dread of a vampire infestation with deeper questions about identity, aging, and desire. Joined in conversation by Justin Key, Thayer offers horror readers a chance to explore the ideas behind a story described as blending the relentless genre energy of From Dusk […]
Photographer Janna Ireland turns her lens toward the extraordinary legacy of architect Paul R. Williams, illuminating a career that reshaped Los Angeles through residences, churches, civic buildings, public housing, and glamorous homes designed for Hollywood figures. The conversation offers an intimate visual exploration of Williams’ artistry and the lasting influence of the first AIA-certified Black […]
Book Soup presents David Duchovny in conversation with Jerry Stahl for an evening centered on Duchovny’s debut poetry collection, About Time: Poems. The deeply personal collection moves through themes of mortality, memory, identity, and family, with Duchovny’s relationship with his father emerging as one of its most intimate and recurring threads. Known across acting, directing, […]
