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03-14-2019 Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly HillsWriters Bloc presents Alyssa Mastromonaco with Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Erin Ryan
Former Obama Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonoco talks about women in politics and other matters with Pod Save America founders Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, and "Hysteria" podcast host Erin RyanAfter leaving the Obama White House as the youngest Deputy Chief of Staff, Alyssa Mastromonaco’sgoal was to encourage more women to run for office and to work for those who serve. Flash forward to the 2018 midterms, and it’s clear she accomplished her goal. In her new book, So Heres The Thing: Notes on Growing Up, Growing Older, and Trusting Your Gut, Mastromonaco tackles the thorny issues of working women, politics, pop culture and more. She is known not only for her savvy at helping to run the White House in the Obama years, but also for her quick humor and keen insight on issues facing us today. Alyssa’s first book, Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? jumped to the bestseller lists because you cant beat her stories. She serves on the board of NARAL, and is now an integral part of Crooked Media, the company behind Pod Save America and other wildly popular podcasts.
In conversation with Erin Gloria Ryan, Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor. Erin Gloria Ryan is a comedian and hosts the podcast Hysteria on Crooked Media. Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor are two of the four founders of Crooked Media and two of the four leading voices of Pod Save America. What a night.
Exclusive to HiRise Network Members: Writers Bloc will give five pairs of tickets to the first five members who respond. If you would like a free pair of tickets, email Suzanne Lanza at suzyl2000@aol.com
03-28-2019 Robert Frost Auditorium at Culver City High SchoolWriters Bloc presents former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, asks how we can exercise truth and justice in the courts and in our daily lives. Receive MCLE credit from the State Bar of California if you'd like.Shortly after his inauguration in 2017, President Trump fired Preet Bharara, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, after Bharara refused former Attorney Jeff Sessions’ request that he and 45 other US Attorneys resign. Bharara was widely known as one of the most aggressive prosecutors in the country, going after public corruption, terrorism, drug lords, financial industry crimes, organized crime and more. He was also party-blind in his prosecutions: once Chief Legal Counsel to Senator Chuck Schumer, Bharara played no political favorites; he dogged Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office for financial improprieties. Bharara’s new book, Doing Justice, examines our legal system through case histories and personal stories, how and why it really works, and asks critical ethical questions in prosecuting crimes and in dealing with daily life. Preet Bharara’s podcast, Stay Tuned with Preet, is hugely popular, attracting hundreds of thousands of listeners per episode.
Moderator to be announced shortly.
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*Note to attorneys: MCLE CREDIT: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of ONE HOUR of Participatory Credit In Legal Ethics and the Beverly Hills Bar Association certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education. If you would like to receive MCLE credit, there will be an additional charge of $25.
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Exclusive to HiRise Network Members: Writers Bloc will give five pairs of tickets to the first five members who respond. If you would like a free pair of tickets, email Suzanne Lanza at suzyl2000@aol.com
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION:
Please park only in the free designated lots that surround the facility: Corner of Elenda and Farragut- south of the Robert Frost Auditorium. Between the Culver City Middle School and Farra gut Elementary
Huron- from Elenda, head west on Braddock. Entrance is on the south of Braddock.
Harter- from Elenda, head west on Braddock. Pass Huron and go south on Harter. Parking is on your left.
Overflow parking is located at Culver Blvd. and Elenda Street
04-11-2019 New Roads School, 3131 W. Olympic Blvd., Santa MonicaWriters Bloc presents Cathy Guisewite
Every woman's favorite cartoon was Cathy. Now, Cathy Guisewite is back with terrific essays, drawings and stories.The wonderful cartoon, “Cathy”, ran for 34 years in over 1400 newspapers across the country. Millions of women turned to “Cathy” first thing in the morning for her potent dose of satire, advice, commentary and wisdom on what it means to be a woman. She crossed generational lines and her cartoons were relevant to just about any woman, any age. “Cathy” made us laugh about diets, dating, family, struggles at the office, and just about every conceivable challenge a woman could and would face on a daily basis.
We can relax now because Cathy has come back, and we the reader enjoy a fuller take on her wit, wisdom and observation. Her new book, Fifty Things That Aren’t My Fault, is one of the most anticipated books of 2019, and touches on much of what Cathy our cartoon heroine dealt with, but with the benefit of great depth. In her new collection of essays, Cathy Guisewite moves the conversation towards what it means to be an aging woman, with aging parents, downsizing (in all sorts of ways), and a great deal more. Cathy Guisewite distilled so much about life into a cartoon panel or two with a few strokes of pencil and a great caption. In her new wonderful collection, imagine how much more she gives us to thing about, and to laugh at.
Exclusive to HiRise Network Members: Writers Bloc will give five pairs of tickets to the first five members who respond. If you would like a free pair of tickets, email Suzanne Lanza at suzyl2000@aol.com
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04-09-2019 Temple Emanuel of Beverly HillsWriters Bloc presents international bestselling novelist Harlan Coben
One of our favorite mystery/thriller writers, Harlan Coben, discusses danger in the suburbs, and mysteries right around the corner.Harlan Coben‘s novels, and there are many (but never enough for us), trap you from the moment you read the first paragraph. Your day, your evening, potentially shot unless your need to walk away from the book exceeds the power that the novel will hold over you. His stories are that good. Perhaps it’s the characters, people who we could easily know, or be. Perhaps it’s the action, which gratefully is what most of us don’t or can’t know. Perhaps it’s the conversational narrative, which is addictive. You’ve seen Harlan Coben’s Safe on Netflix, and Tell No One, which was an absolutely terrific adaptation of that novel into a French film. In Harlan Coben’s new book, Run Away, a runaway daughter and a searching father ensnare us into a family’s tense drama with Coben’s signature witty observations and sly commentary. There’s no better armchair adventure than a Harlan Coben novel.
Exclusive to HiRise Network Members: Writers Bloc will give five pairs of tickets to the first five members who respond. If you would like a free pair of tickets, email Suzanne Lanza at suzyl2000@aol.com
For more information and tickets, visit writersblocpresents.com
Moderator to be announced.
04-16-2019 Temple Emanuel of Beverly HillsWriters Bloc presents historian Robert Caro with Conan O'Brien
Award-winning presidential historian Robert Caro tells stories that didn't make it into his history books. In conversation with the other great presidential historian, Conan O'BrienRobert Caro is recognized as one of the great modern historians of our time. His books on Robert Moses, and more recently on Lyndon Johnson, have earned him two Pulitzers, two National Book Awards, three National Book Circle Awards, and so many more. His books on LBJ are legendary, and they are astounding in their scope, their detail, and their accessibility to the general public. His books are utterly thrilling in revealing how Lyndon Johnson not only got his power, but how he wielded it. Unforgettable.
In his new book, Working, Caro gives us the stories behind the books, stories from and about his interviews with witnesses, including with Lady Bird Johnson about her assessment of one of her husband’s beautiful mistresses. Not all people can be engaged in the same way: of particular note is how he chose to conduct his interviews, whether with lawmakers, or the family of LBJ, or with the independent-minded people in the Texas Hill Country where LBJ had his ranch.
Conan O’Brien is the host of the late-night show, Conan, which airs on TBS. He is also the host of his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. Besides all that, Conan is a noted presidential scholar.
