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Just announced: John Green is back with a new novel, Hollywood, Ending—a sharp, tender look at celebrity culture, online...
07/13/2026

Just announced: John Green is back with a new novel, Hollywood, Ending—a sharp, tender look at celebrity culture, online stardom, and what happens when fame changes everything. Written with Green’s signature wit and compassion, this highly anticipated return arrives at the perfect moment—when attention is currency and everyone is chasing the spotlight. Tickets will go fast. Get yours now: lfla.org/johngreen

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Join Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “James” Percival Everett with former public defender and Partners for Justice co-f...
03/06/2026

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “James” Percival Everett with former public defender and Partners for Justice co-founder Emily Galvin Almanza to discuss her latest release “The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender’s Search for Justice in America.” Tickets: lfla.org/mercy

The book pulls back the curtain to reveal the dysfunction afflicting our overburdened legal system. From the ‘dirty tricks’ used to inflate police overtime, to the perverse incentives driving prosecutors, Galvin Almanza uncovers how our courts that claim to protect us are doing the exact opposite. More than an exposé; it’s a blueprint for rebuilding our country’s justice system.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is joined by ’s criminal justice director Summer Lacey to chat about Thompsons’ new bo...
02/12/2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is joined by ’s criminal justice director Summer Lacey to chat about Thompsons’ new book “Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage.”

Shedding new light on the social and political conditions which set the stage for the infamous New York subway shooting of 1984, Thompson masterfully explores a throughline that connects Goetz to “the America of President Donald Trump.” This comprehensive telling of historical events provides another perspective as we consider the issues gripping our nation today.

Tickets available at lfla.org/fear-and-furty

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is joined by ’s criminal justice director Summer Lacey to chat about Thompsons’ new bo...
02/12/2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is joined by ’s criminal justice director Summer Lacey to chat about Thompsons’ new book Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage.

Shedding new light on the social and political conditions which set the stage for the infamous New York subway shooting of 1984, Thompson masterfully explores a throughline that connects Goetz to “the America of President Donald Trump.” This comprehensive telling of historical events provides another perspective as we consider the issues gripping our nation today.

Tickets available at lfla.org/fear-and-furty

01/09/2026

How should we make sense of the Trump era?

On the first anniversary of President Trump’s second inauguration, please join ALOUD and New York Times Opinion for a conversation taking stock of the administration’s most consequential actions and what it all means for our country and ultimately the world order.

The Opinion columnists Ross Douthat and Jamelle Bouie will be joined by Kathleen Kingsbury, head of Opinion, to discuss the future of the Republican Party, the failures of Congress and how they think about covering the Trump administration.

Tickets available here: lfla.org/nyt

12/10/2025

Join recipe creator, video journalist, and YouTube personality Vreeland and celebrated Mexican American cookbook author, New York Times bestseller, recipe developer, and food personality for a delightful evening as we give cookies the credit they deserve. In conversation with chief restaurant critic for The New York Times , they will discuss Vreeland’s latest collection of trusted treat recipes, “Cookies.” As Vreeland says, “because you deserve a cookie.”

RSVP: lfla.org/cookies

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