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Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is a New York Times bestselling author, New Yorker staff writer, and co-founder of Pushkin Industries whose books—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, The Bomber Mafia, and others—helped define modern popular social science for business and personal-development readers. Per gladwell.com, he also hosts the award-winning podcast Revisionist History and appears on ticketed book-tour and ideas stages.
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Malcolm Gladwell is a New York Times bestselling author, New Yorker staff writer, and co-founder of Pushkin Industries whose books—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, The Bomber Mafia, and others—helped define modern popular social science for business and personal-development readers. Per gladwell.com, he also hosts the award-winning podcast Revisionist History and appears on ticketed book-tour and ideas stages.
His current public slate includes the book tour for The American Way of Killing, an investigation into America's gun-violence paradox drawn from Revisionist History research and original reporting. Readers meet him in conversation-format events (bookstores, festivals, universities, live-talk series) rather than multi-day retreats.
Proof points
- Multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, The Bomber Mafia (gladwell.com; Leigh Bureau profile)
- Staff writer at The New Yorker since 1996; previously science/medicine writer at The Washington Post
- Co-founder of Pushkin Industries; host of Revisionist History (plus Pushkin slate including The Happiness Lab, Cautionary Tales, Broken Record)
- TIME 100 Most Influential People; Foreign Policy Top Global Thinkers; Order of Canada
- Active book-tour / speaking circuit for The American Way of Killing with dated city events listed on gladwell.com
- Speaking representation via Leigh Bureau for keynotes and institutional bookings
Speaking at
In Person
Wed, Mar 31, 2027|7:30 PM
An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell — Marshall Artists Series (Huntington)
Bestselling author and Revisionist History host Malcolm Gladwell takes the Marshall Artists Series stage for How To Make Changes In A Changing Complicated World. The evening is moderated by Marshall University President Brad D. Smith.
View DetailsHuntington, WV
In Person
Wed, Nov 4 – Thu, Nov 5, 2026|Multi-day
World Business Forum New York 2026
WOBI brings about 2,500 senior leaders to the Javits Center for two days of keynotes on leadership, strategy, AI and talent under the 2026 theme "Transcend." The lineup includes Jim Collins, Indra Nooyi, Malcolm Gladwell, Renée Mauborgne, Daniel Goleman, Liz Wiseman, Zack Kass, Kai-Fu Lee and Omar Johnson.
From $3990New York, NY
In Person
Sat, Nov 7, 2026|12:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell at the Westchester Book Festival (Katonah)
Malcolm Gladwell joins David McCloskey and Noah Oppenheim for a noon author conversation at the Westchester Book Festival in Katonah, NY. Session tickets are $25.
From $25Katonah, NY
Past highlights
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In Person
Thu, Oct 15, 2026|7:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell: The American Way of Killing — Lincoln Theatre (Washington, DC)
Malcolm Gladwell comes to Washington's Lincoln Theatre on Thursday, October 15 for a conversation with Jerusalem Demsas about The American Way of Killing, his new investigation into America's gun-violence epidemic. Presented by Politics and Prose and I.M.P.
View DetailsWashington, DC
In Person
Wed, Oct 14, 2026|7:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Tamala Edwards — Free Library of Philadelphia (Sold Out)
The Free Library of Philadelphia's Author Events series presents Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Tamala Edwards at Parkway Central Library on Oct 14, 2026. He discusses his new book The American Way of Killing; the event is sold out, and it is listed on his official events page.
View DetailsPhiladelphia, PA
In Person
Mon, Oct 12, 2026|7:30 PM
Malcolm Gladwell In Conversation — The American Way of Killing (Atlanta)
Malcolm Gladwell joins GPB's Peter Biello at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Monday, October 12 to discuss The American Way of Killing, his investigation into America's gun-violence epidemic. Each ticket includes a presigned hardcover.
View DetailsAtlanta, GA
In Person
Fri, Oct 9, 2026|7:30 PM
An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell: Morristown Festival of Books Keynote
Malcolm Gladwell gives the Morristown Festival of Books keynote at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, discussing his new book The American Way of Killing. The $68 ticket includes a copy of the book.
From $68Morristown, NJ
In Person
Sat, Oct 3, 2026|7:30 PM
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Lisa Armstrong — City Arts & Lectures (San Francisco)
City Arts & Lectures presents Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with journalist Lisa Armstrong at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on Oct 3, 2026. He examines America's gun-violence paradox from his new book The American Way of Killing, and the evening is listed on his official events page.
View DetailsSan Francisco, CA
In Person
Thu, Oct 1, 2026|8:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell with Larry Wilmore — Live Talks Los Angeles (Culver City)
Live Talks Los Angeles presents Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Larry Wilmore at the Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City on Oct 1, 2026. Gladwell discusses his new book The American Way of Killing; in-person tickets include a signed book, and the stop is listed on his official events page.
From $55Culver City, CA