Elizabeth Gilbert is one of those writers that sticks around in the cultural consciousness. Whether you love her or hate her, her polarizing flair has put her at the center of ever-shifting debates around such thorny topics as feminism, self-love, tourism, new age spirituality, and autobiography. On the occasion of her new memoir about her late partner Rayya’s death, All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation, the bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and Big Magic will be speaking at the Paramount. This time, judging by the reviews, her self-help framework involves much darker themes than could be a Julia Roberts-vehicle movie: addiction, the pitfalls of extravagant wealth, and ultimately, death. – Lina Fisher
