Talks & Entertainment

Chasten Buttigieg

In Conversation with R. Eric Thomas

In I Have Something to Tell You (for Young Adults), Buttigieg writes about his experience coming out and how he’s healed from the painful responses and isolation; his journey to finding acceptance and self-love; and how to pass the torch and support younger generations who feel isolated or unworthy of love.

Stacey Abrams

In Conversation with Tiffany Cross

The trailblazing political leader, voting rights advocate, attorney, entrepreneur, and bestselling author offers a follow-up to her #1 New York Times bestseller with Rogue Justice—an intricately plotted thriller in which a blackmailed federal judge, a secret court, and a brazen murder may lead to an unprecedented national crisis.

Sasha Velour – The Big Reveal Live Show

Critically acclaimed gender-fluid drag queen, visual artist, speaker, illustrator, and newly minted author Sasha Velour brings an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and live art in celebration of her forthcoming book The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag.

Elliot Page

In Conversation with Thomas Page McBee

With behind-the-scenes details and interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink and what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others as we step into who we truly are with defiance, strength, and joy.

The Faith of Abortion Activists

Faith leaders and activists share how faith communities can lean on each other in partnership in the fight for reproductive rights and what people of faith can do to build resilience and maintain hope. Hear from Rev. Rob Keithan from All Souls Church Unitarian, Jamie L. Manson from Catholics for Choice, and Dora Muhammad from the AWARE Project in conversation with Rabbi Nora Feinstein from Sixth & I.

Luke Russert

In Conversation with Andrea Mitchell

Look for Me There chronicles the Emmy-winning journalist’s years-long journey of finding his place in the world in the face of crushing expectations, reexamining his relationship with his parents, and finally grieving his larger-than-life father, news legend Tim Russert, who died too young.

Jake Tapper

In Conversation with Kristen Welker

Following his instant New York Times bestsellers The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance, the CNN anchor’s heart-pounding new thriller All the Demons Are Heretakes us back to the 1970s, with two unforgettable characters encountering many of the real-life figures and events that defined one of the wildest and most dangerous decades in American history.

B. Dylan Hollis

In Conversation with Dave Jorgenson

In Baking Yesteryear, a baking blast from the past, the TikTok star shares 101 expertly curated recipes that highlight the most unique tasty treats of yesteryear.

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.

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.