Copperfield's Books Renowned Speakers 2010

An Evening with Garrison Keillor

September 19 at 7 pm
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Tickets: $49, $65, $75
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Best-Selling Author and Host of “A Prairie Home Companion”

America's foremost humoirst and social pundit, Garrison Keillor brings his wonderful, dry sense of humor to the stage in Santa Rosa. True to his radio form, humorist celebrity speaker Keillor shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest, the people of Lake Wobegon and “late-life fatherhood”--all delivered with his signature class, charisma and wisdom.

David Sedaris

October 30 at 8 pm
Tickets: $45, $65
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“Brutally honest and brilliantly eloquent, Sedaris is positively tonic.” --Booklist

David Sedaris, one of America's pre-eminent humorists, returns for an evening of incisive social critique, tall tales of odd jobs and humiliating family anecdotes. A master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today, Sedaris deftly slices through cultural euphemisms and politcal correctness. His pieces appear regularly in The New Yorker and have twice been included in The Best American Essays. His newest book Fables is due fall 2010.

Food Inc: An Evening with Eric Schlosser

January 21, 8 pm
Tickets: $25
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“A lucid, humane voice like Schlosser's gives hope and inspiration.” --Washington Post

Investigative journalist and revered social critic Eric Schlosser has become a powerful voice for people and issues often ignored by the mainstream media. His bestselling book and documentary Fast Food Nation helped revolutionize America's perception of how we eat. Schlosser then co-prodcued the hit documentary Food, Inc. --furthering the conversation and making him a force in the debate about food in the U.S. And the many facets of industry and culture that go with it.