I’m looking forward to going on book tour to talk about The Sisterhood, sign books, and most of all, meet readers. See the calendar below for a schedule of upcoming events, which will be updated regularly. I also give talks on related topics–World War II codebreaking; inclusion and women in the workplace–at conferences, networking events, leadership seminars, universities, alumni groups, and corporate retreats. I’ve spoken about First Lady Michelle Obama internationally, including in Paris, Tokyo, and Copenhagen, and talked about the new generation of female breadwinners in the Sydney Opera House. If you’d like me to give a talk in your area, please contact my speaking agent, Nancy Aaronson, at nancya@leighbureau.com.
Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 Events
September 5, 2024
Women’s Foreign Policy Group
Johns Hopkins SAIS Defense & Intelligence Club
(open to members and students)
September 16
Metropolitan Club
Washington, DC
private event
September 27-28, 2024
Bookmarks Book Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
public event
October 10, 2024
Sulgrave Club
Washington, DC
(private/members event
October 26, 2024
Jackson Hole Book Festival
Jackson Hole, WY
public event
November 16-17, 2025
Texas Book Festival
Austin, TX
public event
January 21, 2025
Mary Washington University Great Lives Series
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Public ticketed event
February 28, 2025
Alexandria Public Library
Alexandria, Virginia
5:30 pm
Public event
April 17, 2025
Fort Worth Lecture Foundation
11 am
Fort Worth, Texas
2024 PAST EVENTS
Thursday, January 11
6:45 PM ET
Smithsonian Associates
Virtual talk
Wednesday, January 17
5 pm ET
Aspen Institute
The Susan and John Klein Book Series
Washington, DC
Talk and book signing for Society of Fellows
Thursday, January 18
12 noon ET
Women’s Democratic Club
Washington, DC
luncheon for members with Q and A and book signing
Wednesday, January 30
7 pm ET
Conversation with former CIA officer and US Representative Abigail Spanberger, D-VA
Esther Coopersmith home
Private event
Wednesday, January 31
6 PM MT
Collected Works Bookshop, talk and signing in partnership with Global Santa Fe
Free public event, also live-streamed to Zoom
202 Galisteo Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Friday, February 2
Brandeis Book and Author Event—private event
Scottsdale, AZ
Saturday, Feb 17
9 am ET
Savannah Book Festival
Free public event and book signing
Trinity United Methodist Church
Savannah, GA
Tuesday, March 5
6:30 PM ET
International Spy Museum
Conversation with Jonna Mendez, former head of CIA disguise office and author of In True Face, and book signing
Free Public Event (registration required)
Saturday, March 9-Sunday, March 10
Tucson Festival of Books
Free public events
Sunday, 2:30 MT
Integrated Learning Center Room 120
“Intriguing Women”
Panel and Book Signing with Mary Haverstick, Deanne Stillman, and Gay Vernon
Wednesday, March 13
12 noon ET
Ralphe J. Bunche Library and Bureau of Intelligence and Research
US State Department
Free talk to US State Department workforce, in-person and livestreamed
Tuesday, March 19
6:30 ET
New York Historical Society
Public event, ticketed
Talk in conversation with author Lynne Olson, and book signing
Wednesday, March 20
10 am ET
Columbia University
Private talk for students in intelligence and national security
Thursday, March 21
12:30 ET
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Women’s History Month Town Hall Event, for CISA workforce, livestreamed keynote for workforce
Saturday, May 18
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Free public event, time TBD
Gaithersburg, MD
Sunday, April 21
2-3:30 PM
Cold War Museum
Online public talk
Saturday, April 27
Annapolis Book Festival
Free public event, time TBD
Key School, Annapolis, MD
2023 Events
Monday, October 16
7:00 PM ET
Politics & Prose—public event
Washington, DC
Tuesday, October 17
12:00-1:00 pm ET
North American Society for Intelligence History
Virtual talk for membership society
Thursday, October 19
6:30 PM ET
International Spy Museum—public event
Panel discussion with Lisa Harper and Molly Chambers
Washington, DC
Friday, October 20
6:00 PM ET
Harrisburg Book Festival with Midtown Scholar—public event
Harrisburg, PA
Sunday, October 29
2:00-5:00 PM
Brandeis National Committee of Greater Washington + Women of Reformed Judaism
Book & Author Luncheon—private event
Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Washington, DC
Wednesday, November 1
7:00 PM PT
Writers Bloc LA at The Ebell—ticketed public event
Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, November 2
6:00 PM PT
Chaucer’s Books—public event
Santa Barbara, CA
Thursday, November 9
7:00 PM ET
Enoch Pratt Library—public event
Baltimore, MD
Wednesday, November 15
5:30 PM ET
University Club, Meet the Authors’ Night and Book Fair
Washington, DC