WAITRESS Songwriter Sara Bareilles and More Set for BAM's 2015 UNBOUND Lineup, Starting Tonight

EAT PRAY LOVE author Elizabeth Gilbert, THE THEATER OF WAR writer Bryan Doerries, WAITRESS songwriter and pop star Sara Bareilles, feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello are set for BAM's 2015 UNBOUND lineup.

The series launches tonight, September 24 with Elizabeth Gilbert, who is celebrating the release of her new book, BIG MAGIC: CREATIVE LIVING BEYOND FEAR. Gilbert will discuss the major themes at the center of her book, offering potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration, curiosity, and creativity.

Up next is theatre director and translator Bryan Doerries on September 27, marking the launch of THE THEATER OF WAR: WHAT ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDIES CAN TEACH US TODAY. Actors Adam Driver, Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, and others will read portions of Doerries' book. Doerries will then lead an audience discussion exploring how ancient tragedies can help communities that have been visited by trauma begin to heal.

Sara Bareilles and Ben Folds will appear on October 6 to fete the launch of Bareilles new book, SOUNDS LIKE ME: MY LIFE (SO FAR) IN SONG, a candid collection of essays in which the five-time Grammy-nominated artist explores her life in song. Sharing her creative process as well as revealing both the joy and struggle that come with creating great work while staying true to yourself, Bareilles reveals the wisdom, vulnerability, and wit behind the chart-topping artist. The evening will include a performance and book signing by Bareilles.

October 27 sees Gloria Steinem, writer, activist, organizer, and one of the most inspiring leaders in the world, celebrating the release of her funny, moving, and profound new book, MY LIFE ON THE ROAD, a candid account of how her early years led her to live an on-the-road kind of life: traveling, listening to people, learning, and creating change. Steinem will relate the story of her own growth in tandem with the growth of an ongoing movement for equality -- demonstrating how maintaining an open, observing, on-the-road state of mind can make an active difference in the way we understand others, our times, and ourselves.

And finally, Elvis Costello celebrates the launch of his idiosyncratic new memoir, UNFAITHFUL MUSIC & DISAPPEARING INK, on November 10. Offering his unique view of his unlikely rise to success, from playing a cardboard guitar in his living room to fronting a rock 'n' roll band and performing in the world's greatest concert halls, the book is written entirely by Costello himself and spans the course of his nearly four-decade career. the book contains many stories and observations about the London-born singer-songwriter's renowned co-writers and co-conspirators, while also pausing along the way for considerations on the less appealing side of infamy.