Week of Events
Curtis White in conversation with Cheston Knapp
Curtis White in conversation with Cheston Knapp
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. […]
Fête de Colette: The Intimate Worlds of Colette
Fête de Colette: The Intimate Worlds of Colette
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 […]
Coffee House Press Extravaganza with LaTasha N. Nevada-Diggs, Eleni Sikelianos, and Anne Waldman
Coffee House Press Extravaganza with LaTasha N. Nevada-Diggs, Eleni Sikelianos, and Anne Waldman
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 […]
