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November 2022
Historical Fiction Panel: Lisa Barr & Rachel Barenbaum
Historical Fiction Panel: Lisa Barr (Woman on Fire) & Rachel Barenbaum (Atomic Anna) Monday, November 7, 1pm Tickets: $20 Fiction and history combine in these powerful stories based on real-life events. In Lisa Barr’s Woman on Fire, a journalist enters a world of intrigue and danger as she searches for a painting stolen by Nazis. Author Rachel Barenbaum explores the past with a science fiction twist in Atomic Anna. Three generations of women work together and travel through time…
Find out more »Charles Bosworth, Jr & Joel Schwartz: Bone Deep
Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case Charles Bosworth & Joel Schwartz Monday, November 7, 7pm Tickets: $25 The news story captivated a national audience and made for a compelling mini-series, The Thing About Pam, starring Renée Zellweger. Join us for the explosive, first-ever insider’s account of the case that captivated millions – the murder of Betsy Faria and the wrongful conviction of her husband – told by St. Louis-local Joel J. Schwartz, the defense attorney who fought for…
Find out more »Julian E. Zelizer | Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement
Jewish Lives Biography Program: Julian E. Zelizer, Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement Tuesday, November 8, 10:30 am Tickets: $20 Explore the life of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who became a symbol of the marriage between religion and social justice. In Julian Zelizer’s Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement, explore the details of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s upbringing, move to the United States, transformation of North American Jewish life and role in the U.S. Civil Rights movement.…
Find out more »Jen Maxfield: More After the Break
More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable News Stories Jen Maxfield Tuesday, November 8, 1 pm Tickets: $20 In More After the Break, Jen Maxfield, an Emmy® Award-winning correspondent for NBC 4 New York, revisits ten memorable stories from her career as a TV news reporter, describing in heart-pounding detail how the events unfolded and revealing what happened after the cameras went away. She introduces readers to unforgettable people who will inspire you with their hopefulness, even…
Find out more »Molly Yeh & Cathy Barrow: Cookbook Panel Program
Cookbook Panel Program: Cathy Barrow (Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish: A Whole Brunch of Recipes to Make at Home) & Molly Yeh (Home is Where the Eggs Are) Tuesday, November 8, 7pm Location: Edison Gymnasium, Staenberg Family Complex/Creve Coeur Tickets: $40 (includes one cookbook of your choice and one ticket) $55 (includes one cookbook of your choice and two tickets) Calling all foodies! Join Food Network’s Girl Meets Farm star Molly Yeh and bagel expert Cathy Barrow…
Find out more »Rina Raphael & Jason Levin: Wellness Panel
Wellness Panel: Rina Raphael (The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop and the False Promise of Self Care) & Jason Levin (Relationships to Infinity: The Art and Science to Keeping in Touch) Thursday, November 10, 10:30am Tickets: $20 Be good to yourself and others. Join us for a panel dedicated to helping you navigate the wellness craze – the good, the bad and the ugly – and to providing tips to make maintaining relationships in your life a little less…
Find out more »Gregory Zuckerman | A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a Covid-19 Vaccine
A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a Covid-19 Vaccine Gregory Zuckerman Thursday, November 10, 1pm Tickets: $20 The Wall Street Journal special writer Gregory Zuckerman provides the authoritative account of the race to create and produce the COVID-19 vaccine. Following the scientists behind the lifesaving shot, Zuckerman offers a behind-the-scenes look at this critical modern-day innovation. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Solved the Market. Few…
Find out more »Julia Haart: Brazen
Women’s Night: Julia Haart, Brazen Thursday, November 10, 5pm Doors open at 5pm for Boutique Bazaar and pre-event reception. Presentation begins at 7pm. Location: Edison Gymnasium, Staenberg Family Complex/Creve Coeur Tickets: $45 (Includes one book and one ticket) $60 (Includes one book and two tickets A riveting, inspiring memoir of one woman's journey from a Jewish ultra-orthodox community and her extraordinary rise from housewife to shoe designer (La Perla) to CEO, co-owner of the modeling agency Elite World Group and…
Find out more »Andy Dunn | Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind
Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind Andy Dunn Friday, November 11, 1pm Tickets: $20 The co-founder of the menswear startup Bonobos opens up about the struggle with bipolar disorder that nearly cost him everything in this gripping, radically honest memoir of mental illness and entrepreneurship. At twenty-eight, fresh from Stanford's MBA program and steeped in the move-fast-and-break-things ethos of Silicon Valley, Andy Dunn was on top of the world. He was building a new kind of startup…
Find out more »Barry Nalebuff | Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate
Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate Barry Nalebuff Friday, November 11, 1pm Tickets: $20 From a leading Yale expert and serial entrepreneur, a radical, principled and field-tested approach that identifies what's really at stake in any negotiation and ensures you get your half--so you can focus on growing the pie. Negotiations are incredibly stressful and can bring out the worst in people. Wouldn't it be better if there were a principled way to negotiate? Wouldn't it be…
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