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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Jan Steckel's Like Flesh Covers Bone
DESCRIPTION:Oakland poet Jan Steckel will read from her new poetry book Like Flesh Covers Bone (Zeitgeist Press\, December 2018)\, followed by an open mic\, hosted by Jeanne Lupton. \n“These poems have come for blood. Honest and direct\, Jan writes often humorous\, always electrified poetry of great depth and courage. Take this journey!” James Cagney\, author of Black Steel Magnolias in the Hour of Chaos Theory (Nomadic Press\, 2018) \nJan Steckel is a former pediatrician who stopped practicing medicine because of chronic pain. Her latest poetry book is Like Flesh Covers Bone (Zeitgeist Press\, December 2018). Her poetry book The Horizontal Poet (Zeitgeist Press\, 2011) won a 2012 Lambda Literary Award. Her fiction chapbook Mixing Tracks (Gertrude Press\, 2009) and poetry chapbook The Underwater Hospital (Zeitgeist Press\, 2006) also won awards. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Scholastic Magazine\, Bellevue Literary Review\, New Verse News\, November 3 Club\, Assaracus and elsewhere. Her work has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/book-launch-for-jan-steckels-like-flesh-covers-bone/
LOCATION:Frank Bette Center for the Arts\, 1601 Paru Street\, Alameda\, 94501\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190103T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190103T200000
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SUMMARY:Injustice towards Black Trans Women and the First Trans Cultural District
DESCRIPTION:This conversation will center around two topics: Injustice towards black trans women in our criminal justice system and the formation of the nation’s first transgender cultural district – the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District! \nThere is a definite energy in the air around the movement for serious criminal justice reform in the United States. In the midst of all of this energy who is being helped and who is left out? What is criminal justice reform and what are the stories and the specifics about the population affected by an unjust justice system? \nOur two experts will focus on the importance of centering incarcerated and formerly incarcerated Black trans women in the movement for criminal jusitce reform. In our own City we are seeing ongoing incarceration and displacement of black and especial black trans folks in the Tenderloin. \nExcitingly the City just formed the Compton’s Cultural District – the nations first transgener cultural distirict. We’ll learn more about the plans for the district and the role it can play in fighting injustice. \nAbout our speakers: \nJanetta Louise Johnson\, Executive Director\,\nJanetta Louise Johnson is the Executive Director at TGI Justice Project. She is a formerly incarcerated Black transgender woman and has been an activist and advocate in the transgender communities since 1997\, when she moved to San Francisco from her hometown of Tampa\, Florida. She survived three and a half years in federal prison\, and while inside she fiercely and tirelessly advocated for her rights as an incarcerated transgender person. She became politicized through her kinship with Miss Major\, her adopted trans mother\, and after her release from prison returned to her work with non-profits and social service agencies with a higher compassion for people on the inside of jails and prisons. In 2006\, she put her skills as a community organizer\, trainer and activist to work as Interim Director of TGI Justice Project\, during which she coordinated vibrant grassroots fundraisers to support the organization. In 2014\, she became the permanent Executive Director of TGIJP when Miss Major retired from the position. \nShe co-founded the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District\, the first transgender cultural district in the country\, here in San Francisco in 2016. Janetta is committed to building strategies and interventions to reduce the recidivism rate of the transgender community by providing leadership development and job opportunities to those who are currently being released from custody. She is also a fierce advocate for transgender people who are currently incarcerated\, working tirelessly to improve the lives of those currently on the inside through legislative campaigns like the Name and Dignity Act\, which enables people in held in California prisons to change their legal name and gender\, while also fighting for the abolition of prisons at large. She believes that currently and formerly incarcerated trans people without a voice will be people without hope. She will continue to struggle to instill hope and belief in a better future for every transgender person that she can reach.\nJanetta uses she/her pronouns. \nHoney Mahogany: \nA San Francisco native\, drag queen\, business owner\, and activist\, Honey Mahogany first gained international attention as a cast member on Season 5 of the reality television series RuPaul’s Drag Race. Named SF’s best drag queen & cabaret performer by the Bay Area Reporter\, Best Drag queen by SF Weekly\, and a sought after emcee across the globe\, Honey’s more recent work fuzes art with the political. Honey’s work as a drag queen & activist has earned her a commendation from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors\, Sainthood from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\, and awards from both the Harvey Milk Democratic Club and the San Francisco Young Democrats. She is a founder of and currently serves as the district manager for the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District\, is Co-President of the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club\, a sitting member of the San Francisco Democratic Central County Committee\, a member of the San Francisco Trans Advisory Committee\, and is an owner at the Stud\, San Francisco’s oldest LGBT bar. Honey currently hosts weekly RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing parties with Sister Roma\, and a monthly QTPOC centered party where all are welcome called Black Fridays.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/injustice-towards-black-trans-women-and-the-first-trans-cultural-district/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA 94103\, San Francisco\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190106T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190106T170000
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SUMMARY:Memorial Gathering for Julia Vinograd
DESCRIPTION:As most or all of you know\, Julia Vinograd passed away very peacefully on the morning of December 5. There will be a gathering to honor and celebrate her life\, as Honorary Poet Laureate of Berkeley and the Bubble Lady of Telegraph Avenue\, and all around magnificent and inspiring human being\, on Sunday\, January 6. The gathering will include a potluck and a microphone for folks to speak briefly or read a poem. \nChapter 510 & the Department of Make Believe\, a non-profit focused on youth literacy in the East Bay\, have graciously offered their space to us free of charge for this memorial. We will have a box at the door for donations to their organization\, which is doing fabulous work\, and if you can help them out with $5-10 or more\, that would be great. But it is absolutely not required\, and please\, please come regardless. \nHere’s their website so you can check out what they do.http://www.chapter510.org/what-we-do \nSHARE THIS INVITE WITH FRIENDS! FACEBOOK WILL ONLY LET ME SEND OUT SO MANY. Either use the Share button to invite your (or Julia’s) friends\, or paste the info or event address (www) into an email. \nHere’s the schedule for the afternoon. \n1:30 — POTLUCK (to go throughout the day) \nPlease bring a dish or beverage to share if you can. It’s fine to bring beer or wine\, and of course non-alcoholic bevs are welcomed. We’ll have some paper plates\, plastic forks\, paper towels\, and cups on hand\, but feel free to bring a few of those if you think of it. I’m sure we could use extra. \nThe space has tables to eat at as well as folding chairs and couches. If you’re at a table and not eating\, and see someone who needs a seat to eat\, please oblige them. We’ll try to have enough chairs out for everyone\, of course. \n2 – 5 pm — OPEN MIC TO READ OR SPEAK \nWe’ll provide a microphone for any and all who want to speak about Julia’s life\, or read a poem\, either their own or Julia’s. We’ll have some of her books there to read from if you like. \nThere will be a list to SIGN UP TO SPEAK by the side of the stage. Just ask the person at the door if you can’t find it. \nPlease plan to speak no more than 3 MINUTES\, or one poem. We’re expecting a lot of folks will want to\, so that would be a big help. We’ll have a series of hosts to call out who’s next to read. \nIt’s a pretty big space\, so if you want to talk\, please do quietly toward the back of the room (by the front windows)\, or in the lobby\, so that folks can hear the speakers. \nWe will also have some of Julia’s books on sale by the door. \nWE NEED \n— A crew to set up beforehand\n— A crew to clean up afterward (important! we said we’d leave the place spotless)\n— A few folks to help with the donation box at the door\, and to greet folks and answer questions\n— A few folks to help with hosting\, basically taking turns for 30-60 minutes calling out who’s next to speak \nIf you’re able to help\, please send a private message to Richard Loranger on here\, or email him at hello@richardloranger.com. \nLet’s gather for Julia\, who will be with us for a long time to come.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/memorial-gathering-for-julia-vinograd/
LOCATION:Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe\, 2301 Telegraph Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190107T200000
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SUMMARY:Odd Mondays reading: Lily Iona MacKenzie & Laurie Ann Doyle
DESCRIPTION:Novelist Lily Iona MacKenzie and short story author Laurie Doyle read from and discuss their writing at Odd Mondays January 7\, 7pm at Folio Books San Francisco\, 3957 24th St. in Noe Valley. A book signing follows the event. Free admission and free refreshments. \nBorn and raised in Canada\, Lily Iona MacKenzie was a high school dropout who has since earned two Masters’ degrees. She has published reviews\, interviews\, short fiction\, poetry\, travel pieces\, and essays in over 155 American and Canadian venues. All This\, a poetry collection\, was published in 2011. Her novel Fling! was released in July 2015. Curva Peligrosa\, another novel\, was brought out in 2017. A third novel\, Freefall: A Divine Comedy was just published. She teaches creative writing at the University of San Francisco’s Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning and blogs at https://lilyionamackenzie.com. \nLaurie Ann Doyle is the author of World Gone Missing (Regal House Publishing)\, which was named a finalist for the American Book Fest’s Best Book Award and praised by New York Times bestselling author Edan Lepucki for delivering “powerful portrayals of people desiring connection\, hope\, and renewal.” Winner of the Alligator Juniper National Fiction Award and a Pushcart Prize nominee\, Laurie’s stories and essays appear in The Los Angeles Review\, Timber\, Under the Sun\, and many other literary journals. She co-founded Babylon Salon\, a long-running San Francisco literary series\, and teaches writing at The Writers Grotto and UC Berkeley.https://www.laurieanndoyle.com
URL:https://litseen.com/event/odd-mondays-reading-lily-iona-mackenzie-laurie-ann-doyle/
LOCATION:Folio Books\, 3957 24th St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190107T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190107T210000
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SUMMARY:Quiet Lightning at Manny's
DESCRIPTION:Help us kick off our 10th year with a live literary mixtape\, performed one night only at Manny’s! \nSide A \nJennifer Lewis » Meredith Heller » Katie Seifert » Charles Kruger » Calder G. Lorenz » Siamak Vossoughi » Caroline Kessler \nSide B \nChloe Wieland » Heather Bourbeau » Dion O’Reilly » Abe Becker » Hadas Goshen » Fernando Meisenhalter » Alex Simand » Connie Zheng » Brian Waksmunski \nThanks to everyone who sent in writing! We received 65 submissions and accepted 16 (25%). This show was curated by Evan Karp and Lisa Church. You can read more at quietlightning.org. \nThis is an all ages show\, free to attend. There’s a suggested $5-20 donation to help publish and pay all of the selected authors\, and to help support the venue — all donations are 100% tax deductible. The first 100 people to attend (regardless of donation) will receive a copy of sPARKLE & bLINK 97\, featuring all the selected writing and art by Madeline Gobbo! \nFor artist links\, to watch/read all of our previous 123 shows/books\, and to send in your work for our next show\, visit http://quietlightning.org/. \nFor more about Quiet Lightning: http://quietlightning.org/about\nFor more about Manny’s: https://welcometomannys.com/#description \nps. Friends and fans of QL\, please note we’re starting at 7pm for this one. \n\nSee Less
URL:https://litseen.com/event/quiet-lightning-at-mannys/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA 94103\, San Francisco\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190108T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T143939
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SUMMARY:Frank Abe Discusses John Okada
DESCRIPTION:Author and journalist Frank Abe discusses his new book John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy. Co-edited by Abe\, Greg Robinson and Floyd Cheung\, this book features a robust examination of John Okada’s development as an artist\, placing a meticulously researched biography alongside his unknown writing and new critical essays.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/frank-abe-discusses-john-okada/
LOCATION:San Francisco Public Library\, 100 Larkin St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190109T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190109T200000
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SUMMARY:Gigi Pandian: The Alchemist’s Illusion
DESCRIPTION:Gigi Pandian presents The Alchemist’s Illusion\, a story of the centuries-old alchemist Zoe Faust who is tired of running from her past. She’s finally got her life on track in Portland\, Oregon\, gardening and cooking in her fixer-upper house with her mischievous best friend\, Dorian the gargoyle chef. It seems like the perfect life for Zoe―until she discovers that her old mentor Nicolas Flamel\, who she thought had abandoned her\, has been imprisoned. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Passage San Francisco \n\n1 Ferry Building\nSan Francisco\, CA 94111
URL:https://litseen.com/event/gigi-pandian-the-alchemists-illusion/
LOCATION:Book Passage San Francisco\, 1 Ferry Building\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190109T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190109T210000
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SUMMARY:Public Speaking for Authors
DESCRIPTION:Writers specialize in carefully chosen words. But when it comes time to share their work\, they must learn to think on their feet\, compose with their tongues\, and look their readers in the eye. Sponsored by the Bay Area Authors Guild\, this program will provide practical tips for writers seeking to make their readings\, interviews and other public appearances as compelling as their texts. \n  \nA National Best-Selling author and Hall of Fame Speaker with a Ph.D. in communications\, Bay Area Authors Guild Member Sheila Murray Bethel will share her expertise on the speaking skills most important to authors. \n\nWine and cheese at 7:00\, presentation at 7:30.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/public-speaking-for-authors/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books on the Park\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190110T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190110T210000
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SUMMARY:The Match Book: Tenderloin Historical Ephemera Project
DESCRIPTION:Join the Tenderloin Museum for the opening reception of our Matchbook Map Exhibit\, featuring a searchable\, interactive touchscreen map that connects matchbook imagery to historical info on the associated business and address\, and links to information about the present day site. We’ll be presenting this new permanent exhibit in conjunction with a temporary exhibit\, the Tenderloin Ephemera Exhibition\, featuring historical Tenderloin ephemera from the 1920’s-1950’s — including bar signs\, glassware\, postcards\, menus\, matchbooks et al. These small\, seemingly ordinary mementos beautifully encapsulate the Tenderloin’s colorful\, vibrant past. Join us and travel back in time through the neighborhood’s material culture. \n— \nThis event is part of The Tenderloin Match Book: Historical Ephemera Project a multi-faceted project that also encompasses the publication of The Match Book: Vintage Matchbooks from San Francisco’s Tenderloin\, an artfully designed history book of the Tenderloin featuring the matchbooks of local businesses and cultural institutions. \nThrough the everyday act of picking up a matchbook and striking a match\, one is transported to another place and time; the past is remembered through a pedestrian interaction with a tangible object. Matchbooks are emblems of local culture: accessible\, utilitarian ephemera that functioned as the chosen form of advertising for small businesses in an era before plastic lighters and health concerns about smoking. These ritual objects exist at a fascinating intersection of material culture\, local history\, and design art; matchbooks (and other local business ephemera) are striking populist artifacts that serve as portals to places and people in a neighborhood’s past. The Tenderloin Match Book: Historical Ephemera Project presents an illuminating new perspective on the Tenderloin’s often overlooked history\, enriches the detail and depth of the neighborhood’s narrative\, and encourages the Tenderloin community’s historical imagination. \nRSVP on Facebook
URL:https://litseen.com/event/the-match-book-tenderloin-historical-ephemera-project/
LOCATION:Tenderloin Museum\, 398 Eddy St\, San Francisco \, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190110T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190110T200000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Circle @BPL Claremont
DESCRIPTION:The Poetry Circle at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library features you and what you like. Come with a favorite poem — or find one here! If you write poetry\, share one of your own\, too. We will be taking turns in a reading circle. Listeners welcome.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/poetry-circle-bpl-claremont/
LOCATION:Claremont Branch\, Berkeley Public Library\, 2940 Benvenue Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94705\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190110T210000
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SUMMARY:NYMBC Presents KIERSTEN WHITE & ADRIENNE YOUNG at Palo Alto
DESCRIPTION:Not Your Mother’s Book Club presents New York Times-bestselling author Kiersten White in celebration of Slayer–book one in her brand-new series set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Kiersten will be in conversation with Adrienne Young\, author of the much-buzzed debut fantasy Sky in the Deep. \n\nAbout Slayer: Into every generation a Slayer is born…\nNina and her twin sister\, Artemis\, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy\, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers–girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council\, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal\, carving out a place for herself as the school medic.\nUntil the day Nina’s life changes forever.\nThanks to Buffy\, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting\, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One–she’s the last Slayer\, ever. Period.\nAs Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training\, Leo\, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring\, a demon who eats happiness\, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams…\nBut it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested–because someone she loves might be next.\nOne thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.\n\nAbout Sky in the Deep: A 2018 Most Anticipated Young Adult book that is part Wonder Woman\, part Vikings–and all heart.\nOND ELDR. BREATHE FIRE.\nRaised to be a warrior\, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient\, rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield–her brother\, fighting with the enemy–the brother she watched die five years ago.\nFaced with her brother’s betrayal\, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki\, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy\, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend\, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family.\nShe is given no choice but to trust Fiske\, her brother’s friend\, who sees her as a threat. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together\, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske\, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/nymbc-presents-kiersten-white-adrienne-young-at-palo-alto/
LOCATION:Books Inc. Palo Alto\, 74 Town & Country Village\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,South Bay
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190110T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190110T210000
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SUMMARY:ALISON HART at Books Inc. Alameda
DESCRIPTION:Renowned local poet and writer Alison Hart shares her stunning work of literary fiction\, Mostly White. This special event will include a Reader’s Theater performance featuring Alison Hart\, Lady H a.k.a. Haninah Abdullah\, Cynthia Onetta Toliver\, Robert Fisher\, Gloria Fisher\, and Keith Grier. \nA family saga: four generations of mixed-race African American\, Native American\, and Irish women experience intergenerational trauma as well as the healing brought by nature and music\, leading to triumphant resilience. \nMostly White begins in 1890 when Emma\, a mixed-race Native American and African American girl\, is beaten by nuns and confined in a closet for speaking her language at an Indian Residential school in Maine. From there\, a tale that spans four generations of women unfolds. Emma’s descendants suffer the effects of trauma\, poverty\, and abuse while fighting to form their own identities and honor the call of their ancestors. \n\nAlison Hart studied theater at New York University and later found her voice as a writer. She identifies as a mixed-race African American\, Passamaquoddy Native American\, Irish\, Scottish\, and English woman of color. Her poetry collection Temp Words was published by Cosmo Press in 2015\, and her poems appear in Red Indian Road West: Native American Poetry from California (Scarlet Tanager Books\, 2016) and elsewhere. Hart lives in Alameda\, California. \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nThursday\, January 10\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc.\n1344 Park St\n\nAlameda\, CA
URL:https://litseen.com/event/alison-hart-at-books-inc-alameda/
LOCATION:Books Inc. Alameda\, 1344 Park Street\, Alameda\, CA\, 94501\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190110T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190110T210000
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SUMMARY:Paul Skenazy\, Temper CA
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, JANUARY 10\, 2019 – 7:00PM\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is an advanced event listing. Please check back for updated information\, or sign up for our events emails. \nThis free event will take place at Bookshop Santa Cruz. Chairs for open seating are usually set up about an hour before the event begins. \nIf you have ADA accommodation requests for this event\, please e-mail info@bookshopsantacruz.com by January 8th. \nJoy Temper grew up wandering the woods of Temper\, CA\, a Gold Rush town her family helped establish in the 1840s. When she returns to Temper for her grandfather’s funeral\, she discovers that the stories she’s long traded on about her hippie upbringing have little to do with reality. Her struggles to face who she once was\, and what she now desires\, force her to confront family secrets and long-suppressed memories in a novella both familial and romantic\, contemporary and historical. \n“Paul Skenazy’s fiction misbehaves. It swerves\, it revisits ground and digs deeper\, it confounds expectations. He has the gift of creating characters who are sympathetic not in spite of their prickliness but because of it\, and of depicting human bonds that are all the tenser for being so strong.”—Jonathan Franzen \n“This elegant and unforgettable novella pulls us into the secrets and desires of Joy Temper\, a woman carrying the weight of her family and a fair share of California history on her shoulders. Skenazy reminds us that our deepest wounds often make us most receptive and alive.”—Elizabeth McKenzie \n“This is a beautiful and fascinating book\, a skillfully constructed and dramatic story about hatred and profound affection within a difficult family. It’s a mystery tale about redefining a childhood and rediscovering many aspects of love. I was moved deeply throughout\, and consider Temper CA a small\, truly insightful and courageous masterpiece.”—John Nichols \nPaul Skenazy grew up in Chicago\, studied at the University of Chicago and Stanford\, and taught at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. He has published essays\, stories\, and reviews in a range of newspapers and magazines\, as well as critical work on James M. Cain and other noir writers. He lives in Santa Cruz with the poet Farnaz Fatemi.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/paul-skenazy-temper-ca/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz\, 1520 Pacific Ave\, Santa Cruz \, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,South Bay
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SUMMARY:Thomas Kohnstamm: Lake City
DESCRIPTION:East Bay Booksellers welcomes Thomas Kohnstamm to discuss his new new book Lake City. He will be in conversation with Broke-Ass Stuart Schuffman. The novel’s setting is Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood during the 2001 holiday season. In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy and at the peak of Seattle’s first wave of tech-boom gentrification–a wave that never quite made it to his neighborhood–Lane Beuche schemes how to win back his wife (and her trust fund). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEast Bay Booksellers \n\n5433 College Avenue\nOakland\, CA 94618
URL:https://litseen.com/event/thomas-kohnstamm-lake-city/
LOCATION:East Bay Booksellers\, 5433 College Avenue\, Oakland\, 94618
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Free
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SUMMARY:Non-Fiction Discussion Group: Evolution of Desire: A Life of René Girard
DESCRIPTION:Evolution of Desire: A Life of René Girard\nNOTE: Cynthia Haven literary critic and local author will join us to discuss her book at this month’s meeting. Please be sure to RSVP! \nRené Girard (1923-2015) was one of the leading thinkers of our era–a provocative sage who offered a bold\, sweeping vision of human nature\, human history\, and human destiny. \nIn this first-ever biographical study\, Cynthia L. Haven traces the evolution of Girard’s thought in parallel with his life and times\, and reveals his insights into the collective delusions of our technological world and the changing nature of warfare. Evolution of Desire: A Life of René Girard provides an essential introduction to one of the twentieth century’s most controversial and original minds.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/non-fiction-discussion-group-evolution-of-desire-a-life-of-rene-girard/
LOCATION:Kepler’s Books\, 1010 El Camino Real\, Menlo Park \, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,South Bay
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SUMMARY:JENN STROUD ROSSMAN at Books Inc. in The Marina
DESCRIPTION:Pushcart Prize-nominee Jenn Stroud Rossman shares her witty debut novel\, The Place You’re Supposed to Laugh. \nIt’s 2002 in Silicon Valley. 9/11’s still fresh\, the dot-com bubble has burst\, and holy calamity is raining down on 14-year-old Chad Loudermilk. His father is about to lose his job\, his mother isn’t the same since Chad’s grandma died\, and as one of the few black kids at tony Palo Alto High School\, Chad’s starting to wonder about his birth parents. Next door lives dot-com mogul Scot MacAvoy\, with his luxury SUV and his gardeners and his beautiful wife and his time to play video games with Chad\, all making the Loudermilk family’s struggle to stay afloat seem that much harder. It’s going to be a tough year for the Loudermilks. \nTHE PLACE YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO LAUGH is wise and witty novel about the Silicon Valley that’s not covered in the fawning features in The New York Times. It’s a place where the working class\, blended Loudermilk family grapple with issues of race and inequality\, all while trying to keep a smile on their faces. In the spirit of the works of Celeste Ng and Angela Flournoy\, this is a big-hearted page-turner that will make you laugh\, cry\, and think all at once. \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nMonday\, January 14\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc.\n2251 Chestnut St\n\nSan Francisco\, CA
URL:https://litseen.com/event/jenn-stroud-rossman-at-books-inc-in-the-marina/
LOCATION:Books Inc. in The Marina\, 2251 Chestnut St\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94123\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Local Leaders Series: SF Parks and Recreation General Manager Phil Ginsburg
DESCRIPTION:Each month at Manny’s we’ll be featuring one local leader for the community to meet\, engage with\, ask questions\, and learn about who they are\, their story\, and what drives them and their work. \nGet excited because for January we’ll be bringing in our awesome General Manager of the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department\, Phil Ginsburg\, to Manny’s. This is your chance to meet the person most involved in the day to day life of our Parks! \nAbout Phil: \nBefore becoming the General Manager of San Francisco Parks and Recreation Phil was the Deputy City Attorney and Chief of Staff to Mayor Gavin Newsom. He’s been in this job for 9 years and 6 months!
URL:https://litseen.com/event/local-leaders-series-sf-parks-and-recreation-general-manager-phil-ginsburg/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA 94103\, San Francisco\, 94108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:A NIGHT OF POETRY WITH THE TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERS
DESCRIPTION:TUES. JAN. 15TH\, 6:30PM \nJoin us as we kick off the new year with our friends and neighbors reading their latest poems and works in progress. \nFeatured readers include: \n\nChristopher Bernard (with Mark Weiman)\nMark Bittner\nKate Greene\nLucy Johns\nRichard Slota\nDylan Tweney
URL:https://litseen.com/event/a-night-of-poetry-with-the-telegraph-hill-dwellers/
LOCATION:The Beat Museum\, 540 Broadway\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94133\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Incantatory Prophet: Raúl Zurita / Norma Cole and Forrest Gander in conversation
DESCRIPTION:Norma Cole and Forrest Gander discuss and read from the work of one of Latin America’s most celebrated and controversial poets\, Raúl Zurita \ncelebrating the release of \nINRI \nby Raúl Zurita\, translated by William Rowe\, forward by Norma Cole \npublished by New York Review Books \nIn 2001\, the president of Chile publicly acknowledged that many of the bodies of the people who had disappeared under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet would never be recovered. The victims had been flown up in planes and\, after having their eyes gouged out\, were ejected over the mountains and deserts of Chile or the Pacific Ocean. Raúl Zurita’s INRI (these are of course the letters nailed to the cross on which Jesus was crucified\, identifying him as Jesus Christ\, King of the Jews) is a visionary\, prescient response to this atrocity\, an agonized and deeply moving elegy for the dead in which the whole of Chile\, with its snow-covered cordilleras\, fields of wild flowers\, empty spaces\, and the sparkling sea beyond\, is simultaneously transformed into the grave of its lost children and their living and risen body. This incantatory\, prophetic work—prophetic in the same way that Jeremiah and Isaiah are prophetic\, which is to say unapologetically political— is one of the great poems of our new century. \nRaúl Zurita is one of Latin America’s most celebrated and controversial poets. After Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 military coup\, Zurita’s poetry sought to register the violence and atrocities committed against the Chilean people and the corruption of the Spanish language. During Pinochet’s dictatorship\, Zurita published a trilogy of books (Purgatory\, Anteparadise\, and The New Life)\, and helped to form the Colectivo de Accion de Art. \nNorma Cole is a poet\, translator\, and visual artist. Her books of poetry include Actualities\, Where Shadows Will\, and Win These Poster and Other Unrelated Prizes Inside. To Be At Music: Essays & Talks appeared in 2010. Her visual work has been shown at 2nd floor projects in San Francisco and the Berkeley Art Museum. Born in Toronto\, Canada\, Cole lives in the sanctuary city of San Francisco. \nForrest Gander was born in the Mojave Desert and grew up\, for the most part\, in Virginia. Trenchant periods of his life were spent in San Francisco\, Dolores Hidalgo (Mexico)\, and Eureka Springs\, Arkansas. With degrees in both geology and English literature\, Gander is the author of numerous books of poetry\, translation\, fiction\, and essays. He’s the A.K. Seaver Professor of Literary Arts and Comparative Literature at Brown University. A U.S. Artists Rockefeller fellow\, Gander has been recipient of grants from the NEA\, the Guggenheim\, Howard\, Witter Bynner and Whiting foundations. His 2011 collection Core Samples from the World was an NBCC and Pulitzer Prize finalist for poetry. \nPraise for the work of Raúl Zurita \nBecause redemption is not possible in this world as it is\, the murderers unconsciously betray themselves: in brutal opposition to the pouring of libations into the earth for future good harvests\, Pinochet’s regime harvests humans and dumps them into the holes of the earth: the oceans & volcanoes. These deaths cannot be understood and this poem is not for understanding. Zurita’s INRI asks without asking: what forms may avenge our avalanche of unjust deaths.\n—Helen Dimos
URL:https://litseen.com/event/incantatory-prophet-raul-zurita-norma-cole-and-forrest-gander-in-conversation/
LOCATION:City Lights Bookstore\, 261 Columbus Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94133\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Brittany Ackerman and Francesca Bell
DESCRIPTION:Brittany Ackerman discusses her new memoir\, The Perpetual Motion Machine\, with Francesca Bell. \n\nAbout The Perpetual Motion Machine \n\nInspired by a brother’s high school science project–a perpetual motion machine that could save the world–the Perpetual Motion Machine is a memoir in essays that attempts to save a sibling by depicting the visceral pain that accompanies longing for some past impossibility. The collection has been a science project in its study of memory\, in the calculation and plotting of the moments that make up a childhood. The preparation has been “in the field” in that it is built upon the gathering of lived experience; the evidence is photo albums\, family interviews\, and anecdotes from friends. The project has been one giant experiment–to see if they can all make it out alive.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/brittany-ackerman-and-francesca-bell/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books on the Park\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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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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SUMMARY:Rachel Roy & Ava Dash: 96 Words for Love
DESCRIPTION:Rachel Roy & Ava Dash: 96 Words for Love\n\n\n\n\n\n01/17/2019 – 6:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiction\n\n\n\n\nReading/Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEver since her acceptance to UCLA\, 17-year-old Raya Liston has been quietly freaking out. She feels simultaneously lost and trapped by a future already mapped out for her. Then her beloved grandmother dies\, and Raya jumps at the chance to spend her last free summer at the ashram in India where her grandmother met and fell in love with her grandfather. Raya hopes to find her center and her true path. A modern retelling of the classic Indian legend of Shakuntala and Dushyanta\, 96 Words for Love is a coming-of-age story about finding yourself in unexpected places. \nRachel Roy is the daughter of an Indian immigrant father and Dutch mother. Rachel is the founder and creative director of her eponymous brand and a tireless activist for using your voice to cultivate change in the world and to design the life you wish to live. Ava Dash is the daughter of fashion designer Rachel Roy. Ava works with young adults that have aged out of the foster care system as well as former sex trafficked girls in India. Inspired from her travels with her mother\, Ava hopes to start a give back business that provides critical resources to educate and empower the girls she has met on her travels to India. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Passage \n\n1 Ferry Building\nSan Francisco\, CA 94111
URL:https://litseen.com/event/rachel-roy-ava-dash-96-words-for-love/
LOCATION:Book Passage San Francisco\, 1 Ferry Building\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Book Launch with TONY PLATT at Books Inc. Berkeley
DESCRIPTION:Tony Platt\, Distinguished Affiliated Scholar at the Center for the Study of Law & Society\, UC Berkeley\, discusses his groundbreaking new work\, Beyond These Walls: Rethinking Crime and Punishment in the United States. \nBeyond These Walls is an ambitious and far-ranging exploration that tracks the legacy of crime and imprisonment in the United States\, from the historical roots of the American criminal justice system to our modern state of over-incarceration\, and offers a bold vision for a new future. Author Tony Platt\, a recognized authority in the field of criminal justice\, challenges the way we think about how and why millions of people are tracked\, arrested\, incarcerated\, catalogued\, and regulated in the United States. \nBeyond These Walls traces the disturbing history of punishment and social control\, revealing how the criminal justice system attempts to enforce and justify inequalities associated with class\, race\, gender\, and sexuality. Prisons and police departments are central to this process\, but other institutions – from immigration and welfare to educational and public health agencies – are equally complicit. \nPlatt argues that international and national politics shape perceptions of danger and determine the policies of local criminal justice agencies\, while private policing and global corporations are deeply and undemocratically involved in the business of homeland security. \nFinally\, Beyond These Walls demonstrates why efforts to reform criminal justice agencies have often expanded rather than contracted the net of social control. Drawing upon a long tradition of popular resistance\, Platt concludes with a strategic vision of what it will take to achieve justice for all in this era of authoritarian disorder. \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nThursday\, January 17\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc.\n1491 Shattuck Ave\n\nBerkeley\, CA
URL:https://litseen.com/event/book-launch-with-tony-platt-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:AZATI SEHATTI at Books Inc. Mountain View
DESCRIPTION:Family nurse practitioner\, nutritional consultant and health educator Azati Sehatti discusses her critical guides The Inner Control Is the True Control: Making Lasting Lifestyle Changes and The Inner Control Is the True Control Workbook. \nThe Inner Control Is The True Control empowers you to make lasting lifestyle and behavioral changes. It embarks on this journey by helping you to cultivate principles and values that prompt positive internal dialogues and support mindfulness\, compassion\, and forgiveness. As you gain awareness\, cultivate self-compassion\, and learn to forgive and let go of resentments\, you become empowered to engage in responsible self-care. No longer behaving automatically\, you make better choices\, feel more in control of your lives\, and sustain your lifestyle changes during times of stress. \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nThursday\, January 17\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc.\n317 Castro Street\n\nMountain View\, CA
URL:https://litseen.com/event/azati-sehatti-at-books-inc-mountain-view/
LOCATION:Books Inc. Mountain View\, 301 Castro St\, Mountain View \, CA\, 94041\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,South Bay
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