Katt Williams Book Tour
Wilshire Ebell Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Almost Sold Out: Katt Williams Book Tour. Oct 14 @ Wilshire Ebell Theater. Malik Books is the Los Angeles Official Bookseller. Selling Fast - Get Your Tix (Link in Bio or goto MalikBooks.com )
Ticket includes Book. 📕 “NINE LIVES, NO WIVES, AND 69 CONCUBINES by KATT Williams”
Oct 14, 2026
Event Details
Ticket Includes book - “NINE LIVES, NO WIVES, AND 69 CONCUBINES by KATT Williams”
Arian Simone: Fearless Freedom
Oct 6, 2026
Join us in person to explore bold ideas and real steps to unlock wealth and equality for everyone!
Arian Simone: Fearless Freedom — West Coast Book Tour | Los Angeles
Join the National Association of Black Bookstores and Malik Books for a powerful Los Angeles stop on Arian Simone’s West Coast Book Tour, celebrating her book, Fearless Freedom: A Manifesto for Unlocking Wealth and Equality for All.
This special evening will bring together entrepreneurship, wealth, ownership, opportunity, and economic empowerment for a timely conversation about what it means to pursue true freedom—and how we can create greater access to wealth and opportunity for generations to come.
Arian Simone will be joined in conversation by Marlon Nichols at MaC Venture Capital for an engaging discussion inspired by the ideas and vision behind Fearless Freedom.
West Coast Tour
Event Details
Tuesday, October 6
5:30 PM
MaC Venture Capital
6555 Barton Ave., Suite 150
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Moderator: Marlon Nichols
Presented by: National Association of Black Bookstores
Bookseller: Malik Books
Ticket include a signed copy of Fearless Freedom: A Manifesto for Unlocking Wealth and Equality for All
Extra Copies of Fearless Freedom will be available for purchase from Malik Books at the event.
WHAT HATH JUSTICE TO DO WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS? By CHARLIE E. DA
Sept 30, 2026
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK BOOKSTORES
PRESENTS:
WHAT HATH JUSTICE TO DO WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS? By CHARLIE E. DATES
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BOOK DISCUSSION / BOOKSIGNING
WED. SEPT. 30, 2026 @ 7PM
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FAITHFUL CENTRAL BIBLE CHURCH
THE TABERNACLE
321 W FLORENCE AVE
INGLESWOOD, CA 90301
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WHAT TO EXPECT:
Official Bookseller: Malik Books
Discussion / Book signing
Moderated conversation by
Dr. JP Foster & Dr. George E. Hurtt
FAITHFUL CENTRAL BIBLE CHURCH
Join us for an in-person event where Charlie E. Dates dives deep into the connection (or clash!) between justice and righteousness. It's a great chance to explore big ideas in a casual, engaging setting. Don’t miss out on this thought-provoking conversation!
Ms. Pat LIVE: Ms. American Dream
OCT 22, 2026, AT 7PM
The Literary Circle: Ms. Pat — Ms. American Dream
LIVE & IN PERSON • ONE NIGHT ONLY IN LOS ANGELES
Malik Books and the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) present an unforgettable evening with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee—Emmy-nominated comedian, actress, bestselling author, and creator and star of BET+’s The Ms. Pat Show.
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Malik Books – Baldwin Hills Crenshaw | The Bridge
Get ready for a night of big laughs, powerful stories, and absolutely no filter as Ms. Pat joins The Literary Circle for a special conversation celebrating Ms. American Dream.
From an extraordinary life journey to becoming one of comedy and television’s most fearless voices, Ms. Pat has built a career by telling the truth—especially when the truth is uncomfortable, unbelievable, or hilarious.
Her remarkable story inspired the acclaimed memoir Rabbit and BET+’s Emmy-nominated The Ms. Pat Show. Audiences also know her from the Netflix stand-up special Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?, the hit podcast The Patdown with Ms. Pat, and her television court show Ms. Pat Settles It.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This isn’t just another book talk.
Experience Ms. Pat live and in person as she brings her signature humor, honesty, and unforgettable storytelling to Los Angeles for an intimate conversation about her life, success, setbacks, family, reinvention, and the journey behind Ms. American Dream.
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw
Event Details
The evening will include:
• An intimate conversation with Ms. Pat
• Stories behind Ms. American Dream
• Plenty of Ms. Pat’s signature humor and unfiltered honesty
• Audience engagement
• Book signing following the conversation
• An opportunity to experience one of entertainment’s most compelling storytellers up close
*Moderator: TBD
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Ashes at the Altar (Blood at the Root Part 3) PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPY by LaDarrion Williams
Ashes at the Altar (Blood at the Root Part 3) (NEW RELEASE SUMMER 2026/ PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPY!) All international orders will be issued without a signed copy. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: September 15, 2026
At a hidden magical HBCU a teen boy must confront evil spirits, family secrets and tested loyalties. In this haunting finale to the New York Times bestselling Blood at the Root trilogy, bloodlines, betrayal, and legacy collide in a battle that may cost everything.
Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores by Katie Mitchell
A stunning visual homage to Black bookstores around the country along with profiles and essays that celebrate the history, community, activism, and culture these spaces embody, featuring an original foreword by Nikki Giovanni.
Black literature is perhaps the most powerful, polarizing force in the modern American zeitgeist. Today—as Black novels draw authoritarian ire, as Black memoirs shape public debates, as Black polemics inspire protest petitions—it’s more important than ever to highlight the places that center these stories: Black bookstores.
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Hosted at the Westfield Culver City Mall inside Malik Books. This is event is part of the Literary events of the Pan African Film Festival.
Discussion about:
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