TUE, JAN 10, 7 pm
“Generation Rx”
L.A.-based writer Greg Critser discusses
his new book, “Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are
Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies,” which
explores the overmedication of Americans—from children on
ADD medication to senior citizens ingesting larger and
occasionally fatal drug cocktails.
THU, JAN 12, 7 pm
“Elia Kazan:
A
Conversation”
In conversation with
Steven J. Ross,
professor and chair,
USC History Department
The actions, work, and words of this
towering figure in American cinema are put into context by
authors of two new books on Kazan: Schickel—TIME Magazine
film critic—and Braudy—USC professor and film
scholar.
Tue, Jan 17, 7 PM
President Reagan:
The Triumph
of Imagination
In conversation with
Gregory Rodriguez,
L.A. Times Op-Ed columnist
The veteran journalist who wrote books on
Kennedy, Nixon, and Ford discusses his surprising and revealing
portrait of the only American president whose name became a
political creed: “Reaganism.”
Presented by The Council of the Library
Foundation and sponsored by City National Bank and KPMG
LLP.
THU, JAN 19, 7 pm
Animals in Translation:
Using the
Mysteries
of Autism to Decode
Animal Behavior
Grandin draws upon a long, distinguished
career as an animal scientist and her own experiences with
autism to deliver an extraordinary message about how animals
act, think, and feel.
TUE, JAN 24, 7 pm
The WIRED Speakers Series
and
ALOUD present
Customer Service Rep & Founder,
craigslist.org
In conversation with Thomas Goetz, Articles
Editor, WIRED Magazine
People use craigslist.org to find a house,
a date, a job, a wheelbarrow, or a French teacher. The founder
of craigslist.org discusses the implications and future of this
community-run website that “restores the human voice to
the Internet.”
Co-sponsored by WIRED magazine and
Senseo®
TUE, JAN 31, 7 pm
“The Return of the Maya: EL RETORNO
DE LOS MAYAS”
Guatemala’s first contemporary Mayan
(Q’anjobal) novelist discusses the post-civil war future
of his people with the director of a humanitarian organization
aiding returned war refugees in rebuilding their lives in
northwestern Guatemala.
In English & Spanish, with
translation.
