Stories. Noisemaking. Laughter: A Portrait of Lorne Michaels and SNL with Susan Morrison, Mary Ellen Matthews, Jim Downey, and Sarah Paley

What are the secrets of Lorne Michaels’ and SNL’s phenomenal success? Find out from those who lived it!

New York Times bestselling author SUSAN MORRISON, author of Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live will be joined in conversation with the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Art of the SNL Portrait, MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS, former SNL writer, actor, and producer JIM DOWNEY, and former SNL writer SARAH PALEY. Join us for an evening of laughter, insider stories, and a celebratory look at an elusive figure at the helm of one of the century’s most impactful comedy empires.

Copies of Morrison’s Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live and Matthew’s The Art of the SNL Portrait will be available for purchase and signed after the event.

A special thank you to our collaborating community book sellers, Book Hampton, for joining us on this program.