City Lights and Litquake celebrate John Freeman’s final issue of “Freeman’s” journal Freeman’s: Conclusions published by Grove Atlantic With John Freeman and friends (TBA) This event is part of the […]

On the third Wednesday of every month, open to all.  The October selection is Dinners with Ruth:  A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg. 

A Noir Soiree with Jonathan Lethem Join us in celebrating the publication of his new novel Brooklyn Crime Novel Published by Ecco Books (an imprint of Harper-Collins) This event will […]

Join us for the launch of a new City Lights published book! the delicacy of embracing spirals by mimi tempestt One of Publisher’s Weekly’s Most Anticipated Poetry Books for Fall […]

An illustrated talk presented by Steve Robison, founder and printer of Tahoe Letterpress.  In addition to the presentation which begins at 5pm, participants can enjoy a display of an 1800s […]

Celebrate Alta Journal’s Issue 25 and the publication David L. Ulin’s Thirteen Question Method published by Outpost19 Books   City Lights will be hosting Alta Journal to toast the release […]

Moderated by Olivia E. Sears, with Gabriela Alemán, Dick Cluster, Gillian Conoloy, Elaine Katzenberger, Emilie Moorehouse, and Mark Schafer. City Lights was conceived as an international project. From the very […]

Check out local community resources for the whole family while enjoying crafts, games and a pie drawing.  Our FOL will have a table with free books for kids.

An exploration of City Light’s role as a cultural hub where literature meets art and music. Moderated by Peter Maravelis with Anastasia Aukman, John Mathias, Lewis Watts, Laura Whitcomb, and […]