Book Launch: Born With A Tail by Doug Brod
Book Launch: Born With A Tail by Doug Brod
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. A provocative, irreverent biography of Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, BORN WITH A TAIL chronicles a time when Americans welcomed a macabre showman into their living rooms via TheTonight Show, before a ginned-up hysteria known as the Satanic Panic would put a t…
Monday, October 14 2024
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Book Launch: Classic German Cooking by Luisa Weiss in conversation with Deb Perelman
Book Launch: Classic German Cooking by Luisa Weiss in conversation with Deb Perelman
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. A collection of more than 100 of the best, most emblematic recipes of German and Austrian home cooks, from the author of Classic German Baking.To many, German food is humble comfort food, the kind of food that may not win a beauty award, but more than makes up for it with its power…
Tuesday, October 29 2024
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Book Launch: Eat the World: A Collection of Poems by Marina Diamandis
Book Launch: Eat the World: A Collection of Poems by Marina Diamandis
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. For the first time, platinum-certified singer-songwriter Marina shares her singular observations of the human heart through poetry; this collection is essential.Marina’s talent for powerful, evocative song lyrics finds a new outlet in her poetry. Each poem resonates with the same c…
Monday, October 28 2024
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An Afternoon of Sunset Park Lit and Latinidad: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez in conversation with Ennis Addison
An Afternoon of Sunset Park Lit and Latinidad: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez in conversation with Ennis Addison
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. POWERHOUSE Presents Sunset Park Native and NY Times Best-selling Author Xochitl González on Olga Dies Dreaming with Dr. Ennis Addison Xochitl González discusses her 2022 NY Times best-selling coming-of- age novel, Olga Dies Dreaming, along with future projects, with Dr. Ennis Addis…
Saturday, October 12 2024
12:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Book Launch: The Picture Not Taken by Benjamin Swett
Book Launch: The Picture Not Taken by Benjamin Swett
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. In an age when most of us carry a device seemingly capable of freeze-framing the world, Benjamin Swett writes with refreshing clarity on the way of the true photographer. The Picture Not Taken combines cultural criticism with personal revelation to examine how the lived experience …
Friday, October 25 2024
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Book Launch: Fearless Speech by Mary Anne Franks
Book Launch: Fearless Speech by Mary Anne Franks
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. A powerful debunking of First Amendment orthodoxy that critiques "reckless speech," which endangers vulnerable groups, and elevates "fearless speech," which seeks to advance equality and democracy.Freedom of speech has never been more important—or more controversial. From debates a…
Wednesday, October 16 2024
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Book Launch: Still Life With Remorse by Maira Kalman
Book Launch: Still Life With Remorse by Maira Kalman
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty, My Favorite Things, and Women Holding Things comes a moving meditation in words and pictures on remorse, joy, ancestry, and memory. Maira Kalman’s most autobiographical and…
Tuesday, October 15 2024
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Book Launch: David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials by Violet Lucca in conversation with Nick Pinkerton
Book Launch: David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials by Violet Lucca in conversation with Nick Pinkerton
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. An illustrated monograph on the work of legendary writer/director David Cronenberg, master of body horror and cinematic provocateur behind films such as The Fly, Scanners, Naked Lunch, Eastern Promises, and Crimes of the Future David Cronenberg’s films have long enjoyed a cult fol…
Thursday, October 31 2024
7:00 PM
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Book Launch: Crafting a Better World by Diana Weymar
Book Launch: Crafting a Better World by Diana Weymar
Brooklyn, NY
About the Book. Ever feel like you’re hanging on by a thread? From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it’s only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volun…
Wednesday, October 23 2024
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
POWERHOUSE of Horrors: A Night with CJ Leede, Rachel Harrison, and Clay McLeod Chapman
POWERHOUSE of Horrors: A Night with CJ Leede, Rachel Harrison, and Clay McLeod Chapman
Brooklyn, NY
About the Books. American Rapture: From CJ Leede, the author of Maeve Fly, comes a scorching new apocalyptic novel. American Gods meets The Last of Us in this epic and sweeping story about the end of the world as we know it.A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making …
Wednesday, October 30 2024
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