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SUMMARY:ANA ARANDA at Books Inc. Opera Plaza
DESCRIPTION:Join internationally exhibited artist Ana Aranda in celebration of her delightful new bilingual picture book\, ¡Our Celebración!: ¡la Celebracion! (Ages 5+) \nIt’s a sunny summer day. Come join the crowd headed for the parade! Marvel at the people riding motorcycles\, bicycles\, tricycles\, and unicycles. Duck out of the way as firefighters spray water on hot spectators. Clap to the music as bands of musicians playing clarinetes\, saxophones\, flautas\, trumpets\, and drums march by. Feast on lemonade\, watermelon\, tacos\, and ice cream. Wave to the corn princess as her float passes by. Then take cover when a quick rain shower comes\, followed by a bright rainbow. Back in the town plaza as night falls\, marvel at the sparkling fireworks that end the day’s festivities. Pop\, pop\, pop! ¡Bón\, bón\, bón! With engaging text and imaginative\, whimsical illustrations\, this story is the perfect way to enjoy a summer day–and learn some Spanish too. \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nWednesday\, January 16\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc.\n601 Van Ness Avenue\n\nSan Francisco\, CA
URL:https://litseen.com/event/ana-aranda-at-books-inc-opera-plaza/
LOCATION:Books Inc. Opera Plaza\, 601 Van Ness\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:The State of the LGBT Rights Movement in the US - What are we fighting for?
DESCRIPTION:In the last two years many of the gains the LGBT rights movement fought so hard for have either wiped away or are in serious danger. What’s the prognosis for the movement? How worried should we be? What are we fighting for in this time of uncertainty? Are we a unified voice? Who might we be leaving behind? \nIn a time of close to full legal equality what is the full picture of LGBT life in America and our equal status and treatment in everyday life? \nComing to Manny’s to go deep on this topic is the Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights Kate Kendall\, Cecilia Chung\, Senior Director of Strategic Projects for Transgender Law Center\, and Strategist for the #BornPerfect Project and 2018 #Out100 awardee Mathew Shurka. \nMore about our speakers below: \nKate Kendall: \nKate Kendell leads the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, a national legal organization advancing the civil and human rights of LGBTQ people and their families. NCLR’s legal\, policy\, and legislative victories set important precedents that improve the lives of all LGBTQ people and their families across the country. Kate will be stepping down from her position at the end of 2018. \nKate grew up Mormon in Utah and received her J.D. degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1988. After a few years as a corporate attorney she was named the first staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah. \nIn 1994 she accepted the position as Legal Director with the National Center for Lesbian Rights and made the move to San Francisco. In 1996 Kate was named as NCLR’s Executive Director. Under Kate’s leadership\, NCLR won custody and family law cases\, achieved victories on behalf of LGBT athletes\, won protections for LGBTQ students and elders and secured asylum for over 300 clients. NCLR was lead on the California marriage equality case in 2008 and was later part of the team of attorneys to secure national marriage equality in the 2015 US Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges. Together with GLAD\, NCLR filed a federal lawsuit challenging Trump’s transgender military ban in August 2017\, which secured a nationwide preliminary injunction stopping the ban from moving forward. \nDuring Kate’s 24-year career\, NCLR’s budget has grown from $500\,000 to more than $5 million; the number of staff members has increased by 25; and the organization now has both West Coast and East Coast offices in San Francisco and Washington\, D.C. \nKate acts as the primary spokesperson on behalf of NCLR to the media. She has appeared in hundreds of media outlets including the New York Times\, Washington Post\, BBC\, NPR\, Fox News\, MSNBC\, CNN\, and dozens of on-line blogs. Kate is also a visible and vibrant social media voice. \nKate lives in San Francisco with her wife Sandy. They have two children Julian\, 22 and Ariana\, 16. \nCecilia Chung:\nCecilia Chung\, Senior Director of Strategic Projects for Transgender Law Center\, is nationally recognized as an advocate for human rights\, social justice\, health equity\, and LGBT equality. She was the former Chair of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and is currently serving on the Health Commission. Cecilia has been working tirelessly on the local\, national and international levels to improve access to treatment for transgender people and people living with HIV\, and to erase stigma and discrimination through education\, policy\, advocacy\, and visibility. \nBorn Perfect: \nIn June 2014\, NCLR launched Born Perfect: The Campaign to End Conversion Therapy by passing laws across the country to protect LGBT children and young people\, fighting in courtrooms to ensure their safety\, and raising awareness about the serious harms caused by these dangerous practices. \nFew practices hurt LGBT youth more than attempts to change their sexual orientation or gender identity through conversion therapy\, which can cause depression\, substance abuse\, and even suicide. \nBut some mental health providers continue to subject young LGBT people to these practices—also known as “reparative therapy\,” “ex-gay therapy\,” or “sexual orientation change efforts”—even though they have been condemned by every major medical and mental health organization in the country. \nNCLR has been working to protect LGBT youth from these practices for more than 20 years\, securing legislation protecting youth from these dangerous practices in California in 2012\, New Jersey in 2013\, Washington\, D.C. in 2014\, Oregon and Illinois in 2015\, Vermont in 2016\, and Connecticut\, Nevada\, New Mexico\, Rhode Island in 2017\, and Washington state\, Maryland\, Hawaii\, New Hampshire\, and Delaware in 2018. Today\, we are working with legislators and LGBT leaders in dozens of other states and helping bring similar protections to the rest of the country. We believe that every LGBT child is born perfect and that any young person’s identity as lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, or transgender should be honored\, celebrated\, and supported. \nWe are committed to ending these dangerous and stigmatizing practices across the country once and for all—relegating them to the dustbin of history\, and ensuring every child knows they were #BornPerfect \nMathew Shurka is a survivor of conversion therapyand full-time advocate in the fight to end these dangerous and discredited practices. Born and raised in Great Neck\, New York\, he was 16 years old when he came out to his father about being gay. From that time until he was 21\, he endured seeing four conversion therapists in four different states. Today\, the 27-year-old is out and proud\, a dedicated LGBTQ advocate\, and a member of the #BornPerfect Advisory Committee.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/the-state-of-the-lgbt-rights-movement-in-the-us-what-are-we-fighting-for/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA 94103\, San Francisco\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:LYNDSAY FAYE at Books Inc. in Alameda
DESCRIPTION:Lyndsay Faye\, author of Edgar-nominated Jane Steele and Gods of Gotham\, will discuss her exciting new historical thriller\, The Paragon Hotel\, which follows Alice “Nobody” from Prohibition-era Harlem to Portland’s the Paragon Hotel. \nThe year is 1921\, and “Nobody” Alice James is on a cross-country train\, carrying a bullet wound and fleeing for her life following an illicit drug and liquor deal gone horribly wrong. Desperate to get as far away as possible from New York City and those who want her dead\, she has her sights set on Oregon: a distant frontier that seems the end of the line. \nShe befriends Max\, a black Pullman porter who reminds her achingly of Harlem\, who leads Alice to the Paragon Hotel upon arrival in Portland. Her unlikely sanctuary turns out to be the only all-black hotel in the city\, and its lodgers seem unduly terrified of a white woman on the premises. But as she meets the churlish Dr. Pendleton\, the stately Mavereen\, and the unforgettable club chanteuse Blossom Fontaine\, she begins to understand the reason for their dread. The Ku Klux Klan has arrived in Portland in fearful numbers—burning crosses\, inciting violence\, electing officials\, and brutalizing blacks. And only Alice\, along with her new “family” of Paragon residents\, are willing to search for a missing mulatto child who has mysteriously vanished into the Oregon woods. \nWhy was “Nobody” Alice James forced to escape Harlem? Why do the Paragon’s denizens live in fear—and what other sins are they hiding? Where did the orphaned child who went missing from the hotel\, Davy Lee\, come from in the first place? And\, perhaps most important\, why does Blossom Fontaine seem to be at the very center of this tangled web? \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nWednesday\, January 16\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc. in Alameda\n1344 Park St\n\nAlameda\, CA 94501
URL:https://litseen.com/event/lyndsay-faye-at-books-inc-in-alameda/
LOCATION:Books Inc. Alameda\, 1344 Park Street\, Alameda\, CA\, 94501\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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SUMMARY:MATT COYLE with TERRY SHAMES at Books Inc. Berkeley
DESCRIPTION:Joining Books Inc. in Berkeley for an evening of thrills and chills with award-winning mystery writer Matt Coyle sharing his intriguing new novel\, Wrong Light: Rick Cahill #5. Matt will be in conversation with Mystery Writers of America member Terry Shames\, author of the charming Samuel Craddock mystery series. \n\nAbout Wrong Light: Perfect for hard-boiled PI and Noir fans who like a tainted hero living by his own code.\n\nNaomi Hendrix’s sexy voice hovering over the radio waves isn’t the only thing haunting the Southern California nights. A demented soul is stalking Naomi\, hiding in the shadows of the night\, waiting for the right moment to snatch her and fulfill a twisted fantasy.\nWhen Naomi’s radio station hires PI Rick Cahill to protect Naomi and track down the stalker\, he discovers that Naomi is hiding secrets about her past that could help unmask the man. However\, before Rick can extract the truth from Naomi\, he is thrust into a missing person’s case–an abduction he may have unwittingly caused. The investigating detective questions Rick’s motives for getting involved and pressures him to stop meddling.\nWhile Rick pursues Naomi’s stalker and battles the police\, evil ricochets from his own past and embroils Rick in a race to find the truth about an old nemesis. Is settling the score worth losing everything?\n\n\nAbout An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock: When the Jarrett Creek Fire Department is called to douse a blaze on the outskirts of town\, they discover a grisly scene: five black young people have been murdered. Newly elected Chief of Police Samuel Craddock\, just back from a stint in the Air Force\, finds himself an outsider in the investigation headed by the Texas Highway Patrol. He takes an immediate dislike to John Sutherland\, a racist trooper \nCraddock’s fears are realized when Sutherland arrests Truly Bennett\, a young black man whom Craddock knows and respects. Sutherland cites dubious evidence that points to Bennett\, and Craddock uncovers facts leading in another direction. When Sutherland refuses to relent\, Craddock is faced with a choice that will define him as a lawman–either let the highway patrol have its way\, or take on a separate investigation himself. \nAlthough his choice to investigate puts both Craddock and his family in danger\, he perseveres. In the process\, he learns something about himself and the limits of law enforcement in Jarrett Creek. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nWednesday\, January 16\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc.\n1491 Shattuck Ave\n\nBerkeley\, CA
URL:https://litseen.com/event/matt-coyle-with-terry-shames-at-books-inc-berkeley/
LOCATION:Books Inc. Berkeley\, 1491 Shattuck Ave\, Berkeley \, CA\, 94710\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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SUMMARY:Jessica Trounstine
DESCRIPTION:discussing the subject of her new book \nSegregation by Design: Local Politics and Inequality in American Cities \nfrom Cambridge University Press \nSegregation by Design draws on more than 100 years of quantitative and qualitative data from thousands of American cities to explore how local governments generate race and class segregation. Starting in the early twentieth century\, cities have used their power of land use control to determine the location and availability of housing\, amenities (such as parks)\, and negative land uses (such as garbage dumps). The result has been segregation – first within cities and more recently between them. Documenting changing patterns of segregation and their political mechanisms\, Trounstine argues that city governments have pursued these policies to enhance the wealth and resources of white property owners at the expense of people of color and the poor. Contrary to leading theories of urban politics\, local democracy has not functioned to represent all residents. The result is unequal access to fundamental local services – from schools\, to safe neighborhoods\, to clean water. \nJessica Trounstine teaches in the School of Social Sciences\, Humanities\, and Arts\, University of California\, Merced \nAdvance praise: \n‘This is a terrific and timely book. Trounstine analyzes one of the pillars of structural racism and how it was built cumulatively to become something that on the surface looks like the workings of a color-free market. While big outcomes seldom derive solely from a single factor\, Trounstine does a superb job of placing the political dominance of white homeownership in a long and consequential directory.’ Clarence Stone\, Research Professor of Political Science and Public Policy\, The George Washington University \n‘Segregation by Design is one of the best books on urban politics in years. Trounstine takes on fundamental issues of segregation and inequality across cities and shows how policies meant to guarantee equal access to public services have often had perverse consequences. The book is beautifully written\, erudite\, and interesting on virtually every page. We need more books like this.’ Christopher Berry\, William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor\, University of Chicago \n‘Trounstine’s effective use of primary and secondary historical evidence and a wide range of quantitative data and methods results in a convincing argument about the role of local government actors in generating residential segregation. This book is a compelling and important contribution to the large literature on the causes and consequences of geographic segregation in the US.’ Elisabeth R. Gerber\, Jack L. Walker\, Jr Professor of Public Policy\, Associate Dean\, Ford School of Public Policy\, University of Michigan \n‘Trounstine fills an enormous hole in our understanding of how segregation evolved in the United States.’ J. Eric Oliver\, University of Chicago
URL:https://litseen.com/event/jessica-trounstine/
LOCATION:City Lights Bookstore\, 261 Columbus Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94133\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:BINDERY: Jeremy N. Smith / Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called "Alien"
DESCRIPTION:The Bindery hosts Jeremy N. Smith for Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called “Alien”. Please join us! \n  \nWhen she arrived at MIT in the 1990s\, Alien was quickly drawn to the school’s tradition of high-risk physical trespassing: the original “hacking.” Within a year\, one of her hallmates was dead and two others were arraigned. Alien’s adventures were only just beginning. \n  \nAfter a stint at the storied\, secretive Los Alamos National Laboratory\, Alien was recruited by a top cybersecurity firm where she deployed her cache of virtual weapons—and the trespassing and social engineering talents she had developed while “hacking” at MIT. The company tested its clients’ security by every means possible—not just coding\, but donning disguises and sneaking past guards and secretaries into the C-suite. \n  \nAlien now runs a boutique hacking outfit that caters to some of the world’s biggest and most vulnerable institutions—banks\, retailers\, government agencies. Her work combines devilish charm\, old-school deception\, and next generation spycraft. In Breaking and Entering\, cybersecurity finally gets the rich\, character-driven\, fast-paced treatment it deserves. \n  \n\n  \nJeremy N. Smith writes regularly for the New York Times\, the Atlantic\, and Discover\, and he and his work have been featured by CNN\, NPR News\, and Wired\, among other outlets. Born and raised in Evanston\, Illinois\, he is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Montana. \n  \n  \nPlease note: this event will be held at The Bindery\, 1727 Haight. \n  \nThis is an all ages event with mature themes. The bar opens at 7pm; event starts at 7:30pm. \n  \nAs with all of our events\, seating may be limited; you can guarantee a seat by pre-purchasing the book below — when checking out\, just be sure to include a note that you’d like to attend the event. If you cannot attend the event but would like to request a signed copy of Breaking and Entering\, and/or any of Jeremy’s books\, order below and put your request in the comments field. \n  \nRSVP appreciated but not required.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/bindery-jeremy-n-smith-breaking-and-entering-the-extraordinary-story-of-a-hacker-called-alien/
LOCATION:The Bindery\, 1727 Haight St\, San Francisco \, 94117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Stevan Allred and Renee Macalino Rutledge
DESCRIPTION:Stevan Allred discusses his new novel\, The Alehouse at the End of the World with Renee Macalino Rutledge. \n\nAbout The Alehouse at the End of the World \n\nWhen a fisherman receives a mysterious letter about his beloved’s demise\, he sets off in his skiff to find her on the Isle of the Dead. The Alehouse at the End of the World is an epic comedy set in the sixteenth century\, where bawdy Shakespearean love triangles play out with shapeshifting avian demigods and a fertility goddess\, drunken revelry\, bio-dynamic gardening\, and a narcissistic\, bullying crow\, who may have colluded with a foreign power. A raucous\, aw-aw-aw-awe-inspiring romp\, Stevan Allred’s second book is a juicy fable for adults\, and a hopeful tale for out troubled times.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/stevan-allred-and-renee-macalino-rutledge/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books on the Park\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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