BookPeople Presents: Michael Kosta - Lucky Loser

Thu Mar 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

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BookPeople Presents: Michael Kosta - Lucky Loser
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BookPeople welcomes Michael Kosta in conversation with Ehsan Ahmad to celebrate the release of Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy.
About this Event

Please welcome Michael Kosta and Ehsan Ahmad to celebrate Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy!

This event is ticketed.

  • Start time: 7:00 P.M.
  • Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
  • Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

The author will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

  • In order to get a book signed, you must have purchased a ticket (which includes a copy of the book).

If you buy a ticket and are unable to attend:

  • We will hold your book at BookPeople for 30 days after the event.
  • We cannot guarantee that your book will be signed. While we do our best to try and get all event books signed, priority is given to event attendees and any extra stock is dependent on the author’s availability.

Guidelines:

  • Ticket-holders will be checked in starting at 6:00 P.M. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.
  • Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • There will not be a live stream or recording available.
  • BookPeople reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event if necessary.
  • All event guidelines are subject to change.
  • If you have any other questions, please visit our Eventbrite FAQ. If your question is not covered by the FAQ, feel free to email us at [email protected].

About the book:

From a host of The Daily Show and stand-up comic, Michael Kosta, comes a wildly funny and insightful memoir about his unlikely journey from professional tennis player (#864 in the world) to professional comedian (there’s no ranking system in comedy but he’s probably . . . top 50?).From a host of The Daily Show and stand-up comic, Michael Kosta, comes a wildly funny and insightful memoir about his unlikely journey from professional tennis player (#864 in the world) to professional comedian (there’s no ranking system in comedy but he’s probably . . . top 50?).

About the author:

Michael Kosta is a stand-up comedian, television host, and former professional tennis player. In 2017, he joined The Daily Show, and is now a senior correspondent and co-host. Kosta has performed stand up comedy on The Tonight Show, Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and has his own one hour special Michael Kosta: Detroit. NY. LA. on Comedy Central. He also hosts the podcast, Tennis Anyone with Michael Kosta. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

About the moderator:

He is a regular at the world famous Comedy Mothership, has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience and has been a guest on K*ll Tony three times.
He also regularly opens for some of the biggest names in comedy: Joe Rogan, Duncan Trussell, Tony Hinchcliffe, Ron White, Russell Peters, Akaash Singh and many more.

By purchasing a book from BookPeople, you are not only supporting a local, independent business – you’re showing publishers that they should continue sending authors to BookPeople.

Thank you for supporting Michael Kosta, Ehsan Ahmad, and your local independent bookstore!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

BookPeople, 603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, United States

Tickets

USD 37.44

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