Monday, August 16th 7:30 PM
Rosanne Cash presents and signs Composed
For thirty years as a musician, Rosanne Cash has enjoyed both critical and commercial success, releasing a series of albums that are as notable for their lyrical intelligence as for their musical excellence. Now, in her memoir, Cash writes compellingly about her upbringing in Southern California as the child of country legend Johnny Cash, and of her relationships with her mother and her famous stepmother, June Carter Cash. Cash has written an unconventional and compelling memoir that, in the tradition of M. F. K. Fisher's The Gastronomical Me and Frank Conroy's Stop-Time, is a series of linked pieces that combine to form a luminous and brilliant whole.
Books provided courtesy of diesel, a bookstore.
American Voices is a year-round series of in-person programs featuring bestselling authors, acclaimed entertainers, and influential figures of politics and media held exclusively at the newly restored, historic Saban Theatre of Beverly Hills with Rare Bird Lit and Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, in association with Beverly Hills Courier and PEN Center USA.
The series – which began with an appearance by former Vice President Al Gore in support of his book Our Choice (November, 2009) –
features interesting and controversial speakers from across the spectrum regardless of their political affiliation, including Democrats,
Republicans, Liberals, Independents, Conservatives and beyond.
Friday October 29th 7:30 PM
Rick Springfield presents and signs Late, Late at Night
In Late, Late at Night, the memoir his millions of fans have been waiting for, Rick takes readers inside the highs and lows of his extraordinary life. By turns winningly funny and heartbreakingly sad, every page resonates with Rick's witty, wry, self-deprecating, brutally honest voice. On one level, he reveals the inside story of his ride to the top of the entertainment world. On a second, deeper level, he recounts with unsparing candor the forces that have driven his life, including his longtime battle with depression and thoughts of suicide, the shattering death of his father, and his decision to drop out at the absolute peak of fame. Having finally found a more stable equilibrium, Rick's story is ultimately a positive one, deeply informed by his passion for creative expression through his music, a deep love of his wife of twenty-six years and their two sons, and his life-long quest for spiritual peace.
Discussion / Q&A / Booksigning
Tickets: $20 without book / $40 with book ON SALE SOON!
Wednesday October 6th 7:30 PM
Marlo Thomas presents and signs Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny
Marlo Thomas graduated from the University of Southern California with a teaching degree. She is the author of five bestselling books, "Free to Be ...You and Me, Free to Be...a Family, The Right Words at the Right Time, Thanks and Giving: All Year Long, " and "The Right Words at the Right Time Volume 2: Your Turn!" Ms. Thomas has won four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, the Peabody Award, and has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame for her work in television, including her starring role in the landmark series "That Girl, " which she also conceived and produced.
Discussion / Q&A / Booksigning
Tickets: $20 without book / with book tbd ON SALE SOON!
