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James McBride
In Conversation with Jason Reynolds
The National Book Award winner brings his signature hope, humor, and humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them.
- Date:
- Aug 9, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In-Person:
Ticket: $18
Ticket + Signed Book: $35Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $35
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Trivia Under the Stars
From sports and pop culture to geography and politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all outdoors in the heart of NOMA at Wunder Garten.
Adeena Sussman
In Conversation with Michael Twitty
The author of Sababa returns with Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours. Woven throughout recipes like fig and pomegranate brisket and bubbe’s extra-crispy potato kugel is a rich portrait of Shabbat in Israel, taking us inside the kitchens of local cooks who have shared their most beloved recipes.
- Date:
- Sep 7, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In-Person:
Ticket: $20
Ticket + Book: $40Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $42
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
NEW VENUE: Life with the Afterlife
True Tales of the Paranormal with Ghost Hunter Amy Bruni
The paranormal investigator, author, podcaster and star of “Kindred Spirits” and “Ghost Hunters” shares hair-raising tales from her countless hours hunting ghosts at America’s most haunted locations.
- Date:
- Sep 13, 2023 • 8:00 pm ET
- Category:
- Podcasts
Cody Rigsby
In Conversation with Andrew Chappelle
In XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness, the Peloton instructor chronicles his journey from growing up gay and poor in small-town North Carolina to becoming a fitness icon in New York City in an empowering story that reveals his secret to success: not taking yourself—or life—too seriously.
- Date:
- Sep 14, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In-Person: SOLD OUT
Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: SOLD OUT
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Leslie Jones
In Conversation with Tiffany Cross
In her audacious memoir, Leslie F*cking Jones, the comedian and former “SNL” cast member opens up for the first time about how she faltered and triumphed on the road to success and, in doing so, encourages others to let go of the fear and self-doubt that holds them back.
- Date:
- Sep 20, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In Person:
Ticket + Signed Book: $40Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $37
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
If Books are Banned: Reading Between the Lines
Ahead of Banned Books Week, hear about the movement to restrict books, what’s at stake, and the effort to fight back. Panelists include PEN America Washington Managing Director Nadine Farid Johnson, author and journalist James Kirchick, and DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan, in conversation with Laura Meckler, national education writer for The Washington Post. Following, award-winning drag queen Tara Hoot will read from a banned children’s book.
- Date:
- Sep 28, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In-Person Ticket: $15
Virtual Ticket: $10
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
José Andrés
In Conversation with Mehdi Hasan
The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope is a collection of recipes inspired by the many places around the world the organization has cooked following disasters, as well as inspiring narratives from the chefs and volunteers on the front lines.
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2023 • 6:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In-Person: SOLD OUT
Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Book with Signed Bookplate: $42
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key
In Conversation with Helena Andrews-Dyer
Building on the success of their Webby award–winning hit podcast “The History of Sketch Comedy,” the creative powerhouse team of Elle Key and Keegan-Michael Key present an inventive and informative examination of comedy through the ages in The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor.
- Date:
- Oct 4, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In-Person Ticket + Signed Book: $42
Virtual Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $37
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
JFK: One Day In America
Screening and Conversation
To mark the 60th anniversary of former President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Emmy Award-winning National Geographic franchise “One Day in America” returns with its second installment, “JFK: One Day in America.” Ahead of the series premiere in November, experience a special screening of the first episode followed by a conversation with director Ella Wright and former reporter Peggy Simpson.