East End Stories

"I make things up and write them down" is the way Neil Gaiman describes his varied art. Today, as one of the most celebrated writers of our time, his popular and critically acclaimed works, including Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), Coraline, American Gods and the Sandman comics, bend genres and reach audiences of all ages.

For chef, writer, and restauranteur Yotam Ottolenghi, food is about more than what we eat. It is about joy, pleasure, and surprise. It is about a sense of place and home. It is about commonality, an act which brings people together. Ottolenghi is widely beloved for his beautiful, inspirational and award-winning cookbooks, which have been…

With sardonic wit and inclusive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's preeminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

Fran Lebowitz is a purveyor of urban cool. In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. The subject of Martin Scorsese's recent Netflix series, "Pretend It's a City," her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and…

The list of cool things in the universe is long and occasionally scary: Black Holes, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Diamond Stars, Gamma Ray Bursts, White Holes, Worm Holes, Multiverses. Join Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, head of NYC's Hayden Planetarium and host of FOX's Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, for a review of all that bends the mind…

Alton Brown is hitting the road with a new culinary variety show. Audiences can expect more comedy, more music, more highly unusual cooking demos, and more potentially dangerous sciencey stuff. Prepare for an evening unlike any other and if Brown calls for volunteers...think twice.