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Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

Join us for a special evening with two-time National Book Award Winner Jesmyn Ward in conversation with Traci Thomas, creator…

The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World

Rabbi Sharon Brous

Join us for a conversation with one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, discussing her new book, The Amen…

Tiny Beautiful Things from the Page to the Screen

Cheryl Strayed

Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed takes the ALOUD stage to discuss the transformation of her popular book, Tiny Beautiful Things, to the television screen…

A Guest at the Feast

Colm Tóibín

Celebrated Irish writer Colm Tóibín (Brooklyn, The Master) returns with a new book of scintillating essays, A Guest at the Feast. This collection blends…

How P-22 United Our City: Love Letters to LA’s Favorite Cat

Beth Pratt, Martha Groves, Sherry Mangel-Ferber, Laura Nelson, Miguel Ordeñana, Alan Salazar, Alexander Vidal and others

This program features personal stories by various individuals who made a connection with P-22 and understand the immediate need for…

Songs and Stories

Patti Smith

In an exclusive Los Angeles appearance at the Saban Theater, Patti Smith discusses her new book, A Book of Days, chronicling…

An Evening with Cody Keenan

Cody Keenan

Join Cody Keenan, President Obama’s chief speechwriter, and Jon Favreau, co-host of Pod Save America and founder of Crooked Media,…

ALOUD Inside! with Billy Collins

Billy Collins

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, ALOUD shared an exclusive interview with the marvelous former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins and also…

Rights Night: 1st Amendment

David Kaye, Katherine Lo, Reggie Watts

Anand Giridharadas

Anand Giridharadas

In an impassioned call to action for elites and everyday citizens alike, former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas shines…