Events
Book Launch: So Many Stars by Caro Robertis in conversation with Jaqueline Woodson
From the acclaimed novelist, a first-of-its-kind, deeply personal, and moving oral history of a generation of trans and gender nonconforming elders of color—from leading activists to artists to ordinary citizens—who tell their own stories of breathtaking courage, cultural innovations, and acts of resistance.
Book Launch: Raising AI by De Kai
From the pioneer of translation AIs like Google, Yahoo, and Bing translate, an accessible and authoritative guide to AI—as well as a framework of empowerment for a future with our artificial children.
Book Launch: Bad Company by Megan Greenwell in conversation with Nicholas Thompson
A timely work of singular reportage and a damning indictment of the private equity industry told through the stories of four American workers whose lives and communities were upended by the ruinous effects of private equity takeovers.
Book Launch: It's Not the End of the World by Jonathan Parks-Ramage in conversation with Coco Mellors
From the acclaimed author of Yes, Daddy; It’s Not the End of the World is a terrifying climate thriller, a vicious takedown of the uber-wealthy, and a queer family saga that isn’t afraid to punch back.
Book Launch: Children of Radium by Joe Dunthorne in conversation with Jenny Offill
When Joe Dunthorne began researching his family history, he expected to write the account of their harrowing escape from Nazi Germany in 1935. What he found in his great-grandfather Siegfried’s voluminous, unpublished, partially translated memoir was a much darker, more complicated story.
Dual Book Launch: Tantrums in the Air by Emily Skillings and The Time of the Novel by Lara Mimosa Montes
Join Emily Skillings and Lara Mimosa Montes as they each read from their new books, followed by a brief conversation.
ARCHWAY EDITIONS Book Launch: The Mystery of Perception by Lynne Tillman with Taylor Lewandowski
A launch bash for the newest Archway Editions book, featuring readings from Grace Byron, Claire Donato, John Keene, Anika Jade Levy, Patrick McGraw, Whitney Mallet, K.O. Nnamdie, Ariana Reines, Krithika Varagur, and Linda Yablonsky. Music by Cowboy Heaven!
Book Launch: Loud and Clear by Brian Anderson in conversation with Jesse Jarnow
This is the first book to tell the full story of the Grateful Dead’s unprecedented speaker system that was as tall as a school bus and more than a hundred feet wide, the “Wall of Sound.” Anderson interviewed hundreds of people associated with the band and the construction of the Wall itself, including band members, roadies, tech wizards, fans and many more.
Book Launch: Burning Down the House by Jonathan Gould in conversation with James Wolcott
On the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads, acclaimed music biographer Jonathan Gould presents the long-overdue, definitive story of this singular band, capturing the gritty energy of 1970s New York City and showing how a group of art students brought fringe culture to rock’s mainstream, forever changing the look and sound of popular music.
Book Launch: Waiting for Britney Spears by Jeff Weiss
A frenetic, gonzo account of Britney Spears’s historic rise and equally tragic fall told by an iconoclastic music journalist.
Book Launch: The Uproar by Karim Dimechkie in conversation with Scott Cheshire
Sharif is a good person. He knows that he is good because he’s aware of the privilege that he holds as a white man. He knows he is good because he chose to be a social worker at a nonprofit in Brooklyn, scraping by in New York City. And he knows he is good because his wife, Adjoua, a progressive Black novelist, has always said so.
Book Launch: How to Dodge A Cannonball by Dennard Dayle
How to Dodge a Cannonball is a razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil War, hilariously questioning the essence of the fight, not just for territory, but for the soul of America.
Book Launch: Super Visible by Margaret Stohl in conversation with Judith "Judy" Stephens
Inspired by the hit podcast The Women of Marvel and cowritten by the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures, this eye-opening and engaging book celebrates the women who have helped make Marvel one of the most successful comics and entertainment companies in the world.
Book Launch & Interactive Workshop: Deep Listening by Emily Kasriel
Deep Listening is a powerful and proven approach to establish a relationship of trust and an authentic understanding of people from different perspectives, whether in your family, your work or in your community.
Book Launch: Ecstasy by Ivy Pochoda in conversation with Sarah Weinman
Ecstasy is a riveting, darkly poetic, one-sitting read about empowerment, desire, and what happens when women reject the roles set out for them.
Book Launch: Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
Lucky Day is the latest from Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus and Bury Your Gays, where one woman must go up against horrifying odds to save the world.
Photos from recent events
Book Talk: Big Swiss by Jen BeaginBook Launch: Kind Mirrors, Ugly Ghosts by Claire Donato in conversation with Molly Soda, plus additional readings from Abigail Greene and Jaylen Strong and incidental music by Zach Phillips (Fievel is Glauque, Blanche Blanche Blanche)