Alain de Botton’s signature style returns in his latest book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work – an exploration of work and how it creates meaning in our lives. Alain will tour the U.S. the week of June 7. Listen to his NPR interview on The Takeaway.
Tour Schedule:
June 7: Boston’s ICA
June 8: New York Public Library
June 9: San Francisco City Arts & Lectures
June 10: Seattle Public Library
June 11: Los Angeles’s Getty Museum
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