Ms. Pat LIVE: Ms. American Dream

The Literary Circle: Ms. Pat — Ms. American Dream

Malik Books and the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) present an unforgettable evening with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee—Emmy-nominated comedian, actress, bestselling author, and creator and star of BET+’s The Ms. Pat Show.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Malik Books – Baldwin Hills Crenshaw | The Bridge

Get ready for a night of big laughs, powerful stories, and absolutely no filter as Ms. Pat joins The Literary Circle for a special conversation celebrating Ms. American Dream.

From an extraordinary life journey to becoming one of comedy and television’s most fearless voices, Ms. Pat has built a career by telling the truth—especially when the truth is uncomfortable, unbelievable, or hilarious.

Her remarkable story inspired the acclaimed memoir Rabbit and BET+’s Emmy-nominated The Ms. Pat Show. Audiences also know her from the Netflix stand-up special Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?, the hit podcast The Patdown with Ms. Pat, and her television court show Ms. Pat Settles It.

This isn’t just another book talk.

Experience Ms. Pat live and in person as she brings her signature humor, honesty, and unforgettable storytelling to Los Angeles for an intimate conversation about her life, success, setbacks, family, reinvention, and the journey behind Ms. American Dream.

The evening will include:

• An intimate conversation with Ms. Pat
• Stories behind Ms. American Dream
• Plenty of Ms. Pat’s signature humor and unfiltered honesty
• Audience engagement
• Book signing following the conversation
• An opportunity to experience one of entertainment’s most compelling storytellers up close

*Moderator: TBD

Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee—hailed by HuffPost as “the real hero of sitcom TV”—is the creator and star of BET+’s Emmy-nominated The Ms. Pat Show, inspired by her riveting memoir Rabbit.

One of the country’s most exciting stand-up comedians, Ms. Pat headlines comedy clubs and theaters nationwide. Her unmistakable humor and candor can also be seen in Netflix’s Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? and heard on The Patdown with Ms. Pat podcast.

Whether she’s holding a microphone, a television script, a gavel, or a book, Ms. Pat tells stories like nobody else.

Thursday, October 22, 2026
7:00 PM

Malik Books – Baldwin Hills Crenshaw
The Bridge
3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 245
Los Angeles, CA 90008

Presented by Malik Books & Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)

Space is limited. RSVP today at MalikBooks.com and join us for an unforgettable night with Ms. Pat.

Come for the book. Come for the conversation. Stay because you never know what Ms. Pat is going to say next.

About The Author/Bio:

Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee, “the real hero of sitcom TV” (HuffPost), is the creator and star of BET+’s Emmy-nominated The Ms. Pat Show, based on her riveting memoir, Rabbit, the story of an inner-city drug dealer turned suburban mom. One of the country’s most exciting stand-ups, Williams-Lee regularly headlines comedy clubs and theaters nationwide. Her signature charisma and candor are featured in Netflix’s Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? and the top-rated comedy podcast The Patdown with Ms. Pat. On her TV court show, Ms. Pat Settles It, she trades her mic for a gavel to referee disputes with hilarious results. In her downtime, Ms. Pat invites guests to teach her culinary skills on Whiskin’ It All with Ms. Pat, her delightful YouTube cooking show. Ms. Pat lives in Atlanta with her husband and a house full of dependents.

In Ms. American Dream, Ms. Pat picks up where Rabbit left off--chronicling the hard-fought climb from food stamps and Section 8 housing to television deals, Hollywood writers' rooms, and a suburban life so comfortable her doghouse has its own built-in washer and dryer.

In a country where the rich get richer and regular folks are told to "work harder," Ms. Pat learned the rules of a system that wasn't built for her to win. She outmaneuvered caseworkers, bill collectors, con artists, and hustlers. She found her place in an industry where she was told she didn't belong.

Raw, fearless, and laugh-out-loud funny, Ms. American Dream is not your average rags-to-riches Hollywood story--it's a sharp, hilarious look at class, strategy, and reinvention.