An Evening With
Aarti Shahani
"Aarti Shahani’s book is destined to take its place among the finest memoirs written in recent decades―a heartbreaking, hilarious and tender love letter to the millions of people who have made their way across lands and oceans to try and find a new life in America. This book will take you on a vivid, almost cinematic journey that is both beautiful and unforgettable."
― Guy Raz, co-creator of How I Built This, Wow in the World and TED Radio Hour
OCTOBER 6, 2019 - 7PM ● CITY OPERA HOUSE
An Evening With
Randall Sullivan
“Sullivan writes with open-minded balance, rendering the Oak Island story into a weirdly fascinating mystery.”
~ Booklist
OCTOBER 9, 2019 - 7PM ● CITY OPERA HOUSE
An Evening With
Susan Orlean
A blaze at the Los Angeles Public Library lit an author on fire
OCTOBER 16, 2019 - 7PM ● CITY OPERA HOUSE
An Evening With
Nelson and Alex DeMille
“Outstanding...In typical DeMille fashion, the last hundred pages move along like a ballistic missile, exploding in a satisfying finale on a remote airstrip. DeMille and son provide it all in this rumble through the jungle – authentic detail, lively dialogue, a vividly drawn setting, and an exhilarating plot.”
~ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW
OCTOBER 27, 2019 - 7PM ● CITY OPERA HOUSE
An Evening With
Mitch Albom
A love story transcending life itself
NOVEMBER 17, 2019 - 7PM ● CITY OPERA HOUSE
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
Jen Sincero
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