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"The Whole Brain Child" with Dr. Daniel Siegel Apr 21, 2019

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Dr. Daniel Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry, and the author of multiple books on child-rearing, including “The Whole Brain Child” and “No Drama Discipline.” Siegel’s books are popular with parents and and teachers alike, with their strategies for cultivating calmer, happier children. While mindfulness techniques -- and patience -- help foster healthy brain development, Siegel also suggests that improving children’s health and well-being requires addressing our own problems.

On March 4, 2019, Dr. Daniel Siegel came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to talk with Steven Winn.

Rebecca Solnit Apr 14, 2019

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Rebecca Solnit is a writer and activist whose work addresses a wide range of issues, from climate change
to feminism, and literary criticism to police brutality. She is the author of over twenty books, including Hope in the Dark and Men Explain Things to Me. On February 27, 2019, Rebecca Solnit came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco, to talk with Astra Taylor, a filmmaker and political organizer*. *

Tommy Orange Apr 07, 2019

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Among this year’s most acclaimed books is Tommy Orange’s debut novel “There, There”. The book begins with a poignant prologue describing the devastating history of genocide and violent removal of Native Americans from their lands, setting the stage for a contemporary story about the urban Native American experience in the city of Oakland. The characters’ lives are informed by their ancestors’ suffering, as well as the continued systematic discrimination against Native people.

On February 25, 2019, Tommy Orange came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater to be interviewed by Jeff Chang, author of “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” and the Vice President of Narrative, Arts, and Culture at Race Forward.

Preet Bharara Mar 31, 2019

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Preet Bharara served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of
New York from 2009 to 2017, before being fired by President Trump within a few
weeks of his inauguration. Bharara is the host of the podcast Stay Tuned
with Preet, and author of the book Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s
Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law. On March 26, 2019,
Preet Bharara came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to talk
with Jeffrey Toobin, a staff writer at The New Yorker and a senior legal
analyst at CNN.

Marlon James Mar 24, 2019

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Marlon James is best known for “A Brief History of Seven Killings”, a sweeping, violent novel about the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in 1976, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2015. His new novel “Black Leopard, Red Wolf” is the first in the “Dark Star Trilogy,” a fantasy series which James describes as an African Game of Thrones.

On February 19, 2019, Marlon James came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to talk with fellow author Jeff Chang.

Michael Tubbs Mar 17, 2019

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Michael Tubbs has devoted his political life to fighting economic inequality in Stockton -- the Northern California city where he was born and raised. Elected Mayor in 2016, Tubbs has worked to reinvent the formerly bankrupt city. This past year, he spearheaded a universal basic income pilot program. Already identified as a rising figure in the progressive movement, Tubbs isn’t even thirty years old yet, making him the youngest mayor of an American city of more than 100,000 people.

On February 13, 2019, Mayor Tubbs came to The Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to talk
with Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of Pod Save America and a former senior advisor to President Obama. Join me now for a conversation with Mayor Michael Tubbs.

Jad Abumrad Mar 10, 2019

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Jad Abumrad is the creator and co-host of Radiolab, a program with a unique brand of storytelling that explores science, philosophy, and the human experience. Abumrad is also the creator of “More Perfect,” a podcast about how the Supreme Court shapes everything from marriage and money to public safety and sex.

On February 8, 2019, Jad Abumrad came to The Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to
talk with Alexis Madrigal, staff writer at “The Atlantic”.

Rebecca Traister Mar 03, 2019

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Rebecca Traister has spent her career writing about politics, media, and entertainment from a
feminist perspective. In her most recent book, “Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of
Women’s Anger,” Traister tracks the history of female anger as political fuel - from suffragists protesting outside the White House during the First World War, to office workers vacating their building after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court.

On February 4, 2019, Rebecca Traister came to The Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco, to
talk with Lara Bazelon, a professor of law at the University of San Francisco.

Meg Wolitzer Feb 24, 2019

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Author Meg Wolitzer brings readers deep into the lives of others. A feminist thread
runs through all of her work, including novels like “The Interestings” and “The
Wife,” but nowhere is the subject of power more deeply investigated than in her
newest book, “The Female Persuasion.” Campus assault, intergenerational feminism,
debate, mentorship and ambition make it an especially timely story. On January 24
2019, Wolitzer came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater to be interviewed by The
New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik.

BJ Miller Feb 17, 2019

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Dr. BJ Miller is a palliative care expert who has spearheaded a nationwide effort to change the way we approach death and dying. Rather than hospitalization and endless attempts at sustaining life, Miller advocates for a
mindful, human-centered model of care that embraces dying not as a medical event, but a universally shared life experience. On January 22, 2019, BJ Miller came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater to talk with author Pico Iyer.

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