On the third Wednesday of every month, open to all.  The September selection is a trip down memory lane for many:  The Boys:  A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard and Clint Howard.  For the 2023 schedule of books, go to https://eldoradolibrary.org/ and click on the third Wednesday of the month, FOL Book […]

Myriam Gurba reads from Creep: Accusations and Confessions published by Simon and Schuster A ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection that tackles the pervasive, creeping oppression and toxicity that has wormed its way into society—in our books, schools, and homes, as well as the systems that perpetuate them—from the acclaimed author of Mean, and one of […]

Lynn Lewis with Hilary Moore, Roz Pelles, and Malkia Devich-Cyril celebrate the publication of Women Who Change the World: Stories from the Fight for Social Justice – Edited by Lynn Lewis – published by City Lights Books Register This is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights on the Zoom platform. You […]

Join us for a special reading of mother and son writing duo, Lisa Mead & Gerad Davis', first book, Before There Was An After. A powerful and emotional mother and son memoir that recounts their seven year journey through his heroin addiction and multiple attempts at recovery. Honest, heartbreaking and revealing they share their very […]

In a theatrical feature and 1-hour television documentary, we follow visionary scientist, conservationist and author, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, on her journey to the most beautiful forests of the northern hemisphere. From the sacred sugi and cedar forests of Japan, the ancient Raheen Wood of Ireland, the walnut and redwood trees of America, to the great boreal […]

Karen Cook-Bell in conversation with Nikki M. Taylor Price: Free (Registration Required)   City Lights and Cambridge University Press celebrate the publication of two new books: Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America – by Karen Cook-Bell and Brooding over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women’s Lethal Resistance – by […]

Join us for a reading of author Bruce Borgos's newest book, The Bitter Past. In the tradition of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box, Bruce Borgos's The Bitter Past begins a compelling series set in the high desert of Nevada featuring Sheriff Porter Beck… Porter Beck is the sheriff in the high desert of Nevada, […]

Lisa Teasley in conversation with Steven Reigns City Lights celebrates the publication of Fluid: Stories By Lisa Teasley Published by Cune Press Fluid is a fascinating collage of short stories exploring a kaleidoscope of intriguing characters with vastly differing perspectives, as they navigate their lives within society’s most challenging contemporary issues. Lisa Teasley is the author […]

City Lights in conjunction with PEN America present FROM HOWL TO NOW: BOOK BANS IN THE U.S. Moderated by Ipek Burnett with appearances by Nic Stone, Becky Calzada, Leela Hensler, and Summer Lopez. During Banned Books Week, City Lights and PEN America bring together authors, librarians, and student activists to discuss the alarming rise in […]