James Ellroy on the Hardboiled School of Language

Author James Ellroy comes to The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco Tuesday, September 21, to talk about his fascinating and surprising life. He will be in conversation with Tom Barbash, himself an author and a contributing book critic to The New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

We're sure the conversation will be interesting. In the video above, you can get a taste of Ellroy's willingness to discuss his life – even the darkest moments – and his work such as L.A. Confidential and his new The Hilliker Curse.

To whet your appetite, we would have included video excerpts of Ellroy's appearances on Conan O'Brien's talk show, but let's just say the language is a wee bit too salty for this blog. How much of that will Ellroy bring to the stage of The Commonwealth Club? Come and find out!

From the Archives: Author Mary Doria Russell, from 2008

ime for a literary break. This article is from author Mary Doria Russell's March 17, 2008, speech and audience Q&A at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. It was published in the June 2008 issue of The Commonwealth magazine, the member magazine of The Club.

From Commonwealth Club of California

From Commonwealth Club of California