Former FBI director James Comey is coming to Philadelphia.

Comey will be the first in the 2018-2019 Philadelphia Speakers Series season, presented by Widener University at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. He'll be speaking at the Kimmel Center at 8 p.m. on Oct. 1.

Comey's book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" was released on April 17. The book details his career at the FBI and working with President Donald Trump. President Trump has been vocal in his objection to the book.

Joining Comey in the Philadelphia Speakers Series are feminist, journalist and activist Gloria Steinem and former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Steinem will be speaking on Nov. 12, while Bush will deliver his lecture on Jan. 28, 2019.

Other speakers include neuroscientist and novelist Lisa Genova (Oct. 22), social justice activist and author Bryan Stevenson (Feb. 25, 2019), global political risk analyst Ian Bremmer (March 18, 2019) and humor columnist Dave Barry (April 29, 2019).

All of the lectures begin at 8 p.m. They often include a question and answer session with the audience.

Tickets for the series range from $295 to $535 and include seats at all seven lectures. Tickets to individual lectures are not available -- it's a subscription or bust affair.

The Philadelphia Speakers Series is no stranger to big names. Past years lecturers include former president Bill Clinton, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, journalist Dan Rather, documentarian Ken Burns, novelist Amy Tan, actor Alan Alda and "Hamilton" biographer Ron Chernow.

The series is produced by Widener University, a private nonprofit university founded in 1821.

For more information on the series visit philadelphiaspeakersseries.org. The Kimmel Center is located at 300 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia.

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