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Events and Happenings Over the Next 3 Months
Friends,
I’m sharing a list of the highlights from my upcoming book tour for The One and the Ninety-Nine, which will be published in the US and UK on June 16 by St. Martin’s Press (US) and Pan Macmillan (UK). If you’re in or near one of the following places, I’d love to meet you! There should be plenty of opportunities (and time) to hang.
I’m also hosting at least two virtual events in the coming five weeks for those who can’t make the in-person events.
Lastly, before I get to the full list of stops on the road, I’m excited to announce that Stripe Co-Founder and CEO Patrick Collison will now be joining the ZOE Conference in Napa, CA, to be in conversation with me about “New Aesthetics” for a new age, and the relationship between aesthetics and abundant life. You can check out the full ZOE line-up here—and there’s still time to scoop up a last minute ticket if you’d like to join me and roughly 150 other people who I consider some of the most thoughtful in the world for a few days of real conversation, relaxation, and maybe, possibly…some world-class wine and good food. ZOE is taking place at a very family-friendly resort (kids pool, and more), so bring the whole crew! I will be.
NEW YORK CITY
Monday, June 15, 2026, 6PM EST (Live, In-Person)—92nd Street Y in conversation with David Brooks. Doors open at 6, event will run until around 8pm. Reserve a seat: https://www.92ny.org/event/luke-burgis-with-david-brooks
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 12:00PM - 1:30PM EST —Publication Day virtual event featuring special guests who are mentioned in The One and the Ninety-Nine. Free! Register here. This event is an hour long webinar. For those who pre-order the book and show proof of purchase during registration, a 30-minute special Q&A will follow the webinar for those guests.
Tuesday, June 16, 7-10PM EST—Special publication day celebration and discussion with me, novelist Jordan Castro, and friends, at a special location in Brooklyn. Around 25 slots are open to the public on a first come, first served basis. This event is free, and will feature a discussion about the book, drinks, and pizza. Drop in for as long as you’d like. Reserve a spot today here.
The first 100 people through the door will get a signed copy of the hardcover.
WASHINGTON, DC
Friday, May 29, 2-3PM EST—In Conversation with author Angela Duckworth (Grit) at the Understory Festival at the National Cathedral. Tickets to this event are sold out, but you are welcome to write the organizers to inquire. Learn more.
Thursday, June 18, 7-9PM EST—Book Event at Politics & Prose Union Market. (1324 4th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002). I’ll be conversation with Anne Snyder, Editor of Comment Magazine, at one of DC’s premier bookstores. This talk will be recorded and shown on C-SPAN at some point during the summer.
RHODE ISLAND
June 13, Keynote (Afternoon) titled “In Illo uno unum”—Portsmouth Institute Humanitas Summer Symposium. Learn more and register here.
CHICAGO
Monday, July 6, 7PM CST—An Evening with Luke Burgis and Fr. Mike Schmitz, “The Courage to be Saints in the Modern Age”. Get tickets here.
Tuesday, July 7—I’ll be giving a talk at a private colloquium on Girard in the morning. The annual conference for Girard scholars takes place in Chicago beginning the following day (which I will not be attending).
UTAH
Saturday, July 11, 10-11AM—Keynote talk and fireside chat with Zachary Davis at the Wayfare Summer Festival, UVU Wasatch campus (Heber City, Utah).
SAN FRANCISCO / NAPA
July 26-28—Hosting the Cluny Institute’s annual conference, themed ZOE: Life Abundant in the Artificial Age, featuring Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison, entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, Fr. Luke Dysinger, OSB, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk from The Catholic University of America, Ben Klutsey (Director, Mercatus Center), and many more. For a full list of speakers and special guests, please see the conference page here. There are still a handful of Founders tickets left, and a small number of general admission tickets. Learn more and reserve a ticket here.
I’ll be in San Francisco before and after ZOE for at least a day or two on either side.
WEST MICHIGAN
June 24-25—Acton University lecture (course), and a separate panel discussion on technology. Learn more about Acton University and register here. This event takes place in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI. If you’ve never visited, you’re in for a very pleasant surprise.
June 26-July 5—Various other things (all summer long), including catching Walleye off the dock, watching the waves roll off the rocks… (okay I’ll stop…)
SPECIAL VIRTUAL ENCOUNTER
Sign-up for “Newer Things”: https://www.cluny.org/events/newer-things/
I look forward to meeting you somewhere along the way!
Best,
Luke
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