Curtis White in conversation with Cheston Knapp celebrating the launch of Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse by Curtis White Published by Melville House Acclaimed cultural critic Curtis White examines current fissures in Western Buddhism and argues against the growth of scientific and corporate dharma, particularly in Stephen Batchelor’s Secular Buddhist movement. […]

The Mechanics’ Institute Library together with City Lights, New York Review Books, and Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning present Fête de Colette: The Intimate Worlds of Colette A celebration of the 150th birthday of France’s most famous and provocative woman writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954) and the re-printing of her beloved novel Cheri and The End […]

LaTasha N. Nevada-Diggs, Eleni Sikelianos, and Anne Waldman reading new poetry Celebrating three new books of poetry! About the books: Village by LaTasha N. Nevada-Diggs Village is part poetry collection, part soundscape, Village uses dark humor and keen observation to explore the roots of memory, grief, and estrangement.
 In propulsive and formally inventive verse, LaTasha […]

Thomas Crow in conversation with Carrie Lambert-Beatty celebrating the publication of The Artist in the Counterculture: Bruce Conner to Mike Kelley and Other Tales from the Edge By Thomas Crow Published by Princeton University Press How California’s counterculture of the 1960s to 1980s profoundly shaped—and was shaped by—West Coast artists. The 1960s exert a special […]

Sam Woolley in conversation with Jeff Horwitz celebrating the publication of Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity By Sam Woolley Published by Yale University Press Sam Woolley presents an in-depth exploration of social media and emergent technology that details the inner workings of modern propaganda. Until recently, propaganda was a […]

adrienne maree brown in conversation with dream hampton celebrating a new book from adrienne maree brown Maroons: A Grievers Novel Published by AK Press A tale of survival, of moving beyond seemingly insurmountable devastation toward, if not hope itself, then the road to hope. In the second installment of the Grievers trilogy, adrienne maree brown brings to […]

Peter Turchi in conversation with Austin Kleon celebrating the publication of (Don’t) Stop Me if You’ve Heard This Before (and Other Essays on Writing Fiction) by Peter Turchi published by Trinity University Press Peter Turchi’s third book on the craft of fiction goes beyond the basics to explore the intricate mechanics of storytelling. In (Don’t) […]

Isabel Waidner in conversation with Maxe Crandall City Lights in conjunction with Graywolf Press celebrate the publication of Sterling Karat Gold By Isabel Waidner Published by Graywolf Press Winner of the 2021 Goldsmiths Prize Finalist for the 2022 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Finalist for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize Sterling Beckenbauer is plunged […]

Anastasia C. Curwood discussing the life and work of Shirley by Anastasia C. Curwood published by University of North Carolina Press Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Black major-party presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an “unbought and unbossed” firebrand […]

Ayize Jama-Everett in conversation with Tân Khánh Cao City Lights in conjunction with Medicine for Nightmares and Small Beer Press celebrate the publication of Heroes of an Unknown World : a novel by Ayize Jama-Everett published by Small Beer Press In the final novel of the Liminals Series, a found family of Black superheroes has one last […]