Abdulrazak Gurnah

In Conversation with Tope Folarin

From the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature comes Afterlives, which is a sweeping, multi-generational saga of displacement, loss, and love, set against the brutal colonization of East Africa and illuminating a legacy of dislocation that is still with us today.

Randall Munroe

In Conversation with Derek Thompson

For the answers to the rest of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask, the New York Times bestselling author is back with What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.

LADYGANG Presents: The Lady Secrets Tour

In celebration of their book Lady Secrets, share your own secrets and feel less alone with Keltie Knight, Jac Vanek, and Becca Tobin, the New York Times bestselling authors of Act Like a Lady and hosts of the wildly successful podcast-turned TV show.

NEW VENUE: Al Di Meola

A bona fide living guitar legend, the pioneering artist known for blending world music and jazz has established himself as one of the top guitarists of our time over his four-decade career.

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

In Conversation with Soraya Chemaly

On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World offers a crucial new perspective to navigating conflict, applying an ancient framework to the country’s most painful contemporary issues—from systemic racism and the legacy of enslavement to the #MeToo movement and Native American land rights—as well as personal transgressions.

NEW VENUE: RY X

On his third album, Blood Moon, the Australian musician explores connections to nature, to emotions and relationships, and to his body and spirit.

POSTPONED: Pete Souza

In The West Wing and Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency, Souza shares rarely seen photos and stories of life and work in the White House, the Situation Room, and more. You’ll go behind the scenes of consequential moments in the Oval Office, decisive meetings in the West Wing, and even some fun moments aboard Air Force One—all offering a fascinating look into the details that comprise the modern presidency.

RESCHEDULED DATE: Pete Souza

In The West Wing and Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency, Souza shares rarely seen photos and stories of life and work in the White House, the Situation Room, and more. You’ll go behind the scenes of consequential moments in the Oval Office, decisive meetings in the West Wing, and even some fun moments aboard Air Force One—all offering a fascinating look into the details that comprise the modern presidency.

Temple Grandin

A quarter of a century after her memoir, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Grandin transforms our awareness of the different ways our brains are wired in Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions.

Iliza Shlesinger

In Conversation with Leila Fadel

In All Things Aside: Absolutely Correct Opinions the award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and producer shares a collection of hilarious and insightful essays about the exasperating issues of everyday life. From the macro to the micro, Shlesinger tackles it all with her no-BS comedic style.