Win Tickets ($180): Literary Arts Presents Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Tipping Point

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on October 15. Tickets include book + post-event reception with the author. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed October 7.



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From our sponsors:
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation
October 15, 2024
7:30PM | $25-$90 | All Ages
More info: portland5.com

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR

Literary Arts is honored to present #1 New York Times bestselling author, Pushkin Industries co-founder, and Revisionist History podcast host, Malcolm Gladwell, in conversation about his new book, Revenge of the Tipping Point. (Interviewer to be announced.)

Gladwell’s seminal work, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference, was published in the year 2000 and launched the global “big idea” publishing phenomenon—a hugely popular genre blending social science, history, pop culture, and business to revolutionize the way we view ourselves and the world. His books have since sold more than 23 million copies in North America alone. In his new book, Gladwell draws on completely fresh case studies to rethink and expand on his original models from The Tipping Point about how trends are born, catch on, and spread.

Revenge of the Tipping Point promises to be Gladwell’s most personal and urgent book yet, as he examines with new eyes the phenomenon of social epidemics in light of the events and lessons of the last twenty-five years.

The book will be released October 1, 2024, and the top two ticket price levels include a copy of the book. The top price level also includes an invitation to a post-event reception with the author. The books will be distributed at the event.

About the book
Revenge of the Tipping Point is another intellectual adventure, both rigorous and page-turning, from a writer at the top of his game. 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.

Gladwell shows that—whether in neighborhoods, schools, zoos, or conference rooms—today’s epidemics are turbocharged versions of their earlier counterparts, and we are more tempted than ever to try to manipulate tipping points for our own ends. Yet these efforts often come at a cost, creating difficult tradeoffs and unexpected dilemmas. Above all, we must recognize our responsibility—as individuals and as a society—to take tipping points seriously if we want to change our world for the better. With this thought-provoking new book, his most personal yet, Gladwell gives us the insights we need to meet these challenges in innovative ways.

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 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. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, with a degree in history. Gladwell was born in England and grew up in rural Ontario. He lives in New York.

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64 Comments

  1. leonard on August 26, 2024 at 9:19 pm

    first saw him at a convention over 20 years ago

  2. Karina on August 27, 2024 at 9:00 am

    Wait, this would be cool af!!!

  3. Lottie Poe on August 27, 2024 at 3:08 pm

    Learned about him on a podcast – and then started reading his books and using what I’d learned in my corporate job. Would LOVE to hear him speak

  4. Cath on August 27, 2024 at 3:24 pm

    Tipping Point changed my life…and I love his voice 🙂

  5. Lisa Kendall on August 27, 2024 at 3:32 pm

    Huge fan. Loved Blink and Pushkin, especially Revisionist History.

  6. Brett W on August 27, 2024 at 3:32 pm

    Would LOVE to see Malcolm Gladwell! He’s the greatest mind!

  7. Mia McLaughlin on August 27, 2024 at 3:48 pm

    Malcolm Gladwell is one of the best thought leaders of our generation. It would be amazing to hear him speak.

  8. Vic on August 27, 2024 at 6:04 pm

    This would be a wonderful birthday present!

  9. Skylash on August 27, 2024 at 9:08 pm

    I listened to a few of Malcolm Gladwell’s audio books. The thoughts and insights are really interesting, and keep you hooked and curious for more.

  10. Anne on August 27, 2024 at 9:44 pm

    Every event at the Schnitz is primo. Portland is such a literary city.

  11. Jesse Wakeley on August 28, 2024 at 2:57 pm

    The tipping point is was very impactful to me!

  12. Tiffany McElmurry on August 29, 2024 at 5:11 pm

    LOVED Outliers, The Tipping Point, and Blink, I would love to hear Malcolm Gladwell speak!

  13. Courtney on August 29, 2024 at 5:13 pm

    This would be so great!

  14. Sarah on August 29, 2024 at 7:21 pm

    Would love to take my boyfriend to this so he can flail in frustration with all the oversimplification in pop science 🙂

  15. Jenny on September 1, 2024 at 9:55 pm

    Love Malcolm Gladwell!!

  16. jeanne zuelke on September 3, 2024 at 12:18 pm

    Yes, please! This would be a wonderful evening to attend.

  17. Val Liptak on September 3, 2024 at 1:32 pm

    Thank you for bringing such thoughtful folks to Portland! Would love to hear him in person!

  18. kat on September 3, 2024 at 2:06 pm

    What a fab time!

  19. SK on September 3, 2024 at 2:14 pm

    Always something to think about.

  20. Kali on September 3, 2024 at 4:56 pm

    I am a huge fan and would love to take my husband to see him! Thank you for offering these tickets!

  21. Charles Wood on September 4, 2024 at 2:11 pm

    Mr. Gladwell is an interesting man with interesting ideas. It would be a great way to spend an evening to listen to what he’s thinking about lately. I’m worried about the future, and perhaps he can provide some hope. I love these kind of events, but I’m an underemployed library worker who can’t afford to get out as much as I would like. Thank you for offering this opportunity to win a chance for this talk.

  22. Jessica Velazquez on September 4, 2024 at 8:12 pm

    Psychologically thrilling to read his work, imagine provocatively exciting to hear such a mind speak. Yes!

  23. RMH on September 4, 2024 at 8:24 pm

    You gotta pick me!

  24. Grant W. on September 4, 2024 at 10:21 pm

    Would love to attend this, big fan of his work

  25. Bobby on September 5, 2024 at 10:43 am

    ive read 3 of his books! would love to hear more!

  26. Deborah K. on September 6, 2024 at 11:48 am

    I would so love to see Malcolm Gladwell. Fantastic writer and speaker. Thank you.

  27. Melissa on September 10, 2024 at 2:13 pm

    I love his books, and love hearing him on armchair expert!

  28. Sonia on September 10, 2024 at 2:15 pm

    He is brilliant and I would love to hear him in person!

  29. Kris on September 10, 2024 at 2:44 pm

    Sounds like a great night

  30. Carmen on September 10, 2024 at 3:35 pm

    Would love to see him – I’m entering a transition period in my life and think this could be really helpful! I desperately need some inspiration…

  31. CMV on September 10, 2024 at 4:32 pm

    come on, who doesn’t want to hear malcolm gladwell speak!? LOL

  32. Drew on September 11, 2024 at 8:50 am

    What a dream it would be to see Malcolm speak! He is my mom’s favorite. I would love to bring her.

  33. Elle on September 11, 2024 at 12:22 pm

    He really assured me that the way I think is an asset, not a liability. Thanks, Malcolm!

  34. Julie on September 11, 2024 at 10:05 pm

    This Little Thing (tickets) would make a Big Difference

  35. Matthew on September 12, 2024 at 4:48 pm

    Would love to see him.

  36. wendy on September 12, 2024 at 6:35 pm

    I’d love to explore.

  37. Nicole Limbasuta on September 13, 2024 at 8:58 am

    Yes and Yes plz! I am SO down for some intellectualism!! Malcolm G is one of the “G’s” when it comes to TTTA — Things To Thing About.

  38. Laine C. on September 13, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    I’d love to win so I can surprise my partner with tickets. We’re huge fans! Thank you so much for the chance!

  39. Cheyenne on September 17, 2024 at 2:09 pm

    What a great giveaway. I’d love to finally see him in person after reading his books.

  40. Jason on September 17, 2024 at 2:18 pm

    Love that you’re doing a giveaway for this! I hope I’m the lucky winner.

  41. Bob MacKay on September 17, 2024 at 2:49 pm

    Loved his earlier work- curious as to experiencing him live

  42. Victoria Gantz on September 17, 2024 at 3:04 pm

    Wow! His books are so informative. I want to win.

  43. Veronica on September 19, 2024 at 3:31 am

    So cool, would love to attend!

  44. Amy H. on September 19, 2024 at 2:18 pm

    Been listening to Pushkin podcasts for years! Would love to hear him speak

  45. Mauraborealice on September 19, 2024 at 4:26 pm

    He is quite brilliant, it would be great to be there in person.

  46. Jenny on September 21, 2024 at 9:18 pm

    Malcolm Gladwell is brilliant and it would be so amazing to go!!

  47. Jane Black on September 24, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    Pushkin. Meow.😻

  48. Pat Hougland on September 24, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    Have read all of his books. Love his perspective and observations. Love to hear him in person.

  49. Sara Hamilton on September 26, 2024 at 2:47 pm

    This would be a great opportunity. I’m excited to read his new book. It would be even better to hear about it from him directly.

  50. Sarah Landrey on September 26, 2024 at 5:36 pm

    What a cool opportunity!

  51. Ann C. Hargraves on September 27, 2024 at 5:39 am

    Malcolm is the man!! Thrilled he be in town. Would welcome and thoroughly enjoy being present to listen to him talk about his latest book. Thank you!

  52. PW on September 28, 2024 at 9:09 am

    Have not heard of the author before. Studying in Portland, it would be neat to attend, read, then redistribute the book through Street Books for others to enjoy.

  53. Danika Quintanilla on September 30, 2024 at 8:43 am

    Yes! Please!

  54. Helena on October 1, 2024 at 11:07 am

    Would be a super cool opportunity to be in attendance & hear him speak!

  55. David on October 1, 2024 at 1:03 pm

    Really cool. I love his books and podcast and would love to go

  56. Drew on October 1, 2024 at 1:22 pm

    Bucket list event for sure!

  57. Sharon on October 1, 2024 at 4:18 pm

    Would love to attend this! His books have changed the way I navigate the world.

  58. Beverly on October 1, 2024 at 4:34 pm

    He says to hold our ideas lightly….. sounds good. Maybe hold other things lightly as well……..

    would love to hear him speak.

  59. Dana Goodale on October 1, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    I’d LOVE to see Malcom Gladwell! We’ve read a bunch of his books and absolutely love his podcast. This would be a treat.

  60. A. Williams on October 2, 2024 at 12:33 am

    Im an aspiring writer and have been a fan of Malcolm for years. would enjoy this neat opportunity for a life long memory and career inspiration.

  61. wendy on October 4, 2024 at 12:27 pm

    I want to learn!

  62. Stacy on October 4, 2024 at 2:05 pm

    This would be an interesting and informative evening.

  63. Jennifer on October 5, 2024 at 2:10 pm

    Date night for nerds! Yessss!

  64. Aimee Williams on October 15, 2024 at 2:34 pm

    Perfect timing, Im at my own tipping point and could use a night with like minded souls !

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