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Legendary rocker Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers discusses his memoir, My Cross To Bear, with co-author and music journalist, Alan Light at the Apple Store, Upper West Side.

Bestselling author and TV personality Bethenny Frankel discusses her book, “Skinnydipping: A Novel,” her first work of fiction.

Former SNL star Rachel Dratch discusses her book “Girl Walks into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle” with author David Rakoff. Dratch's hilarious memoir looks at her career, her ups and downs, and becoming a mother when she least expected.

Yoga master Tara Stiles dsicusses her book, "Yoga Cures: Simple Routines to Conquer Over 50 Common Ailments and Live Pain-Free," and with William Broad about his book, "The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards."

An exclusive World Book Day Meet the Author event with Charlie Higson, Malorie Blackman and Sophie McKenzie at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London.

Famed chef Mario Batali and comedian Tom Papa discuss Mario’s book, "Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals from My Home to Yours."

Catch Emmy Award‒winner David Javerbaum as he discusses his new book, “The Last Testament: A Memoir,” with John Oliver of “The Daily Show.”

In their much-anticipated debut cookbook, chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio of Bravo’s "Top Chef" explore the concept of family by crafting stories illustrated by ingredient-driven recipes, personal experiences, and modern perspectives on food.

John Lithgow discusses his book, “Drama: An Actor’s Education,” which reflects on how his early life shaped his identity and his craft.

Steve Stoute, marketing guru and author of The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy, discusses his experiences connecting cultural icons with blue-chip marketers. The event was moderated by Josh Tyrangiel, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg Businessweek.

Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon have made over a billion dollars for the Hollywood studios, banked bushels of cash for themselves, and earned the love and respect of film critics everywhere (that last part is not true) with hit movies like Night at the Museum franchise and The Pacifier. In "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too!" they share their hard-earned insider knowledge on how to structure, pitch, write, and drink with the best of them.

Sometimes the best way to tell a story about something vast and far reaching is to focus instead on the microcosm. And so it goes with Erik Larson’s "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin." A book of nonfiction that resembles good fiction, Larson’s latest work looks at Berlin in the 1930s and explores why the world didn’t recognize the Nazi threat until too late.

Tim Ferriss discusses The 4-Hour Body, the result of an obsessive quest to hack the human body. A guru and role model to millions of readers, Ferriss sits for a candid conversation at the Apple Store, SoHo.

Christopher Paolini lets us behind the scenes and into his Ineritance Cycle series of books to learn about his inspiration and how the series became a sensation.

: Melissa de la Cruz is the bestselling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens, including the Au Pairs series and the Blue Bloods series. Ally Carter is the author of the best-selling Gallagher Girls series and Heist Society.