Meet Meghan Keane and LA Johnson

  • September 17, 2025

The author and illustrator, respectively, of Party of One come to Takoma Park, MD, on Sun., Sept. 21st, at 4 p.m.!

Meet Meghan Keane and LA Johnson

Join us for the Messy! Sexy? Midlife. Book Club at 3pm, where we will be discussing Party of One by Meghan Keane and LA Johnson, or come afterwards for the book signing with the author and illustrator duo.

Meghan Keane is the founder and supervising editor for NPR’s Life Kit, which brings listeners advice and actionable information about personal finances, health, parenting, relationships, and more. She is responsible for the editorial vision of Life Kit, which aims to serve NPR’s larger mission of public service.

Prior to founding Life Kit, Keane was a producer for NPR’s award winning podcast Invisibilia. There, she produced long form stories about understanding human behavior and the invisible forces that shape our lives. She reported stories about the intersection of positivity, grief, and Disneyland and another story about a woman obsessed with her daydream world.

Keane is also a founding producer of NPR’s TED Radio Hour, which has consistently been one of NPR’s top podcasts since its debut. Keane holds a B.S. journalism degree from Emerson College and is a native of the Washington, D.C. area.

LA Johnson is a unicorn artist with a love of storytelling. She lives in DC with her husband, two sons, and their cat. https://www.thelajohnson.com/

If you’d like to purchase this title online and still support People’s Book, follow the link below:

https://bookshop.org/a/88548/9781797227528

This is an in-person event. Seated capacity at People’s Book is 50 patrons. Standing room is an option. All events are first-come, first-served seating. Accessible seating is always available.

Hosted by Peoples Book, 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD. Learn more here.

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