“Modern Love” Screening and Conversation
Screen an episode of the new Modern Love Amazon Original series, based on Deborah Copaken’s “Modern Love” essay, “When Cupid is a Prying Journalist.” Conversation with Copaken and Daniel Jones, editor of the “Modern Love” column at The New York Times, to follow.
CANCELED: Eve Rodsky
Offering a 21st-century solution to the age-old problem of women shouldering the brunt of domestic responsibilities, Fair Play identifies the 100 main tasks in any marriage in this combination how-to guide for couples and modern marriage manifesto.
- Date:
- Oct 28, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Finding My Religion: The Relevance of Judaism Today
With Sarah Hurwitz and Rabbi Aaron Potek
In Here All Along, Sarah Hurwitz—former head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama—recounts her journey to reconnect with Judaism and the profound insights she discovered along the way. During an interactive conversation, Hurwitz and Rabbi Aaron Potek discuss (and debate) the most exciting, important, challenging, and inspiring aspects of Judaism and talk about why it’s worth participating in this rich and complicated tradition.
- Date:
- Oct 29, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Ticket: $15
1 ticket + 1 book: $30
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
What if we read the books we love as if they were sacred texts? What would we learn and how might they change us? Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a podcast the reads Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text.
Lindy West
From the New York Times columnist and bestselling author of Shrill comes The Witches Are Coming, an incisive cultural critique that explains how patriarchy, intolerance, and misogyny are still alive and well.
- Date:
- Nov 11, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Ticket: $20
1 ticket + 1 book: $32
2 tickets + 1 book: $45
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Reginald Dwayne Betts
CreativeMornings/DC
A poet and essayist, Dwayne Betts speaks about the impact of mass incarceration on American society as part of the Creative Mornings/DC breakfast lecture series.
CANCELED: Rachael Ray
In Conversation with Carla Hall
In Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life, the self-taught cook shares 125 new recipes and the memories that made her laugh out loud or cry through 25 thoughtful, personal essays.
- Date:
- Dec 2, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Debbie Harry
With Chris Stein and Rob Roth
This event features Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry in conversation with Blondie co-founder and renowned photographer Chris Stein, and multidisciplinary artist and director Rob Roth, sharing stories, photos, and more.
How to Stop a Civil War
With Jeffrey Goldberg, Caitlin Flanagan, Yoni Appelbaum, and Adam Serwer
With the ties that bind us fraying at alarming speed, join The Atlantic’s editors for a conversation about America coming apart—and prospects for rebuilding a more civil, functional, and unified society.
Alison Roman
In Conversation with Jessica Sidman
In Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over, the New York Times food columnist reinvents what it means to cook for company with low-stress and high-impact recipes designed to make your life easier.