City Lights in conjunction with Heyday Books present Jane Smiley in conversation with Steve Wasserman celebrating the publication of The Questions that Matter Most: Reading, Writing, and the Exercise of […]
City Lights and Oxford University Press celebrate the publication of Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future By Ian Johnson Published by Oxford University Press Sparks: China’s […]
City Lights and tender buttons press celebrate new editions of Dodie Bellamy’s classic works. Cunt Norton and The Cunt-Ups Dodie Bellamy will be joined by guest speakers (to be announced.) […]
The TWW workshops are free and open to the public. Writers of all genres and anyone who appreciates the written word are welcome. Work is submitted a week prior to […]
Join master wordsmith Oscar Peñaranda and his friends for an evening of storytelling and literary pyrotechnics. This intimate reading with Oscar Peñaranda features his newest book, Follower of the Seasons, […]
John Densmore in conversation with Johnny Temple celebrating the publication of The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison’s Legacy Goes on Trial By John Densmore Published by Akashic Books In The Doors […]
An evening of discussion centered upon the book: Deep Care: The Radical Activists Who Provided Abortions, Defied the Law, and Fought to Keep Clinics Open By Angela Hume Published by […]
Dominique Routhier with Tobi Haslett and Jason E Smith discussing the newly published book With and Against: The Situationist International in the Age of Automation by Dominique Routhier Published by […]
City Lights celebrates its 70th Year! Have you ever wondered about the origins of City Lights? Did you know there were two court cases in addition to the famous HOWL […]
City Lights celebrates its 70th Year! Have you ever wondered about the origins of City Lights? Did you know there were two court cases in addition to the famous HOWL […]
Join City Lights in celebrating this innovative indy press. Showcasing four of Black Lawrence Press’ authors, Lisa Dordal, Nancy Welch, JoeAnn Hart, and Sara Johnson Allen, each of these women […]
Join City Lights in continuing its 70th anniversary celebrations by spending an evening with some of the authors it has published! With Sesshu Foster, Brandon Shimoda, and mimi tempestt Moderated […]
Holiday Party details - More Information to come. An open workshop for writers of any genre, meets every other Tuesday but check this calendar for exact dates or our Facebook […]
Join City Lights in celebrating the late great Jack Hirschman’s 90th Birthday! with Agneta Falk and Friends Jack Hirschman was a poet, translator, editor, activist, and former poet laureate of […]
John Brackett and Michael Kaler, with David Gans and the Broken Angels Join City Lights, Duke University Press, and the Rex Foundation in celebrating two new books about the Grateful […]