The Boston Book Festival presents An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell

Join us for a riveting discussion with the world-wide bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell as he shares insights from his groundbreaking new book Revenge of the Tipping Point. Award-winning journalist and GBH CEO Susan Goldberg will facilitate.

In an eagerly anticipated follow-up to his bestseller, The Tipping Point, Gladwell takes us on an intellectual adventure, both rigorous and page-turning. Why in the late 1980s and early ’90s did Los Angeles become the bank robbery capital of the world? What is the Magic Third and what does it have to do with racial equity? What do big cats and clusters of teen suicide have in common? These are just some of the questions Malcolm Gladwell addresses in this provocative new work, which revisits the phenomenon of social epidemics and examines the ways in which we have learned to tinker with and shape the spread of ideas, viruses, and trends—sometimes with great success, sometimes with disastrous consequences.

Don’t miss the chance to be a part of this singular event. With his signature wit and sharp-eyed observations, Gladwell will address the profound effects of society’s tipping points, while offering a guide to making sense of the contagions of the modern world. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding on the consequences of rising social engineering, the dynamics of cultural shifts, and the forces shaping our world today.

Every ticket includes a hardcover of Revenge of the Tipping Point.

About the Author: Malcolm Gladwell is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers: The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, and The Bomber Mafia. He is also the co-founder of Pushkin Industries, an audio content company that produces the podcasts Revisionist History, which reconsiders things both overlooked and misunderstood, and the podcast Broken Record, where he, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam interview musicians across a wide range of genres. Gladwell has been included in the Time 100 Most Influential People list and touted as one of Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers. Previously, he was a staff writer for The New Yorker.

Accessibility Details: This event will take place on the main floor of Back Bay Events Center in John Hancock Hall, accessible by a small stairwell from the 180 Berkeley Street lobby entrance.

Wheelchair spaces are available in specified areas of the theatre as well as companion seats. Upon arrival at the Back Bay Events Center please see venue staff for assistance to your seating area.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Back Bay Events Center, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston, United States