Saturday, October 19, 7:30pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Poet and songwriter Pavana Reddy shares poems from her new collection, "Where Do You Go Alone".
About the Book:
Wednesday, November 20, 7:30 pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Lyrics & Dirges is our flagship monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. It's aim is to highlight various forms of writing in an effort to spotlight the diverse literary community of the Bay Area. Hosted and curated by Sharon Coleman and Mk Chavez.
Reading in November:
Katherine Vaz
Jalyce Fairley
Casey Walker
Jeffery Leong
Monica Zarazua
Wednesday, October 9, 7:30pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Fahira Róisín shares poems from her new collection, How to Cure a Ghost.
In conversation with Safia Elhillo.
Wednesday, October 30, 7:30pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Susan Steinberg discusses Machine, a haunting story of guilt and blame in the wake of a drowning. The first novel by the author of the acclaimed short stories collection, Spectacle.
In conversation with Lucy Corin, author of One Hundred Apocalypses and Other Apocalypses.
Wednesday, October 16, 7:30 pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
In this special edition, Lyrics & Dirges presents Michelle Ruiz Keil (All of Us with Wings) in conversation with Ariel Gore (Hexing the Patriarchy). Moderated by MK Chavez.
HEXING THE PATRIARCHY
A magical guide to subverting manboy power, one spell at a time
Thursday, October 3, 7:30pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Five Poets Laureate share poems around a theme of social justice. Featuring:
--D.L. Lang, Vallejo Poet Laureate 2017-2019
--Indigo Moor, Sacramento Poet Laureate 2017-present
--Rafael Jesús González, Berkeley Poet Laureate 2017-present
--Cynthia Patton, Livermore Poet Laureate 2017-present
--Julia Connor, Sacramento Poet Laureate 2005-2009
Tuesday, October 1, 7:30 pm
Pegasus Books Solano
People love hearing jazz...and hearing about it. Musicians like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Buddy Rich were original, colorful characters artists who said and did astonishing things. Fortunately their colleagues cared enough to document these moments in stories and pictures and we now have a rich repository of photos and anecdotes about these artists, and about the American songwriters and composers who created the raw material of jazz.
Thursday, September 26, 7:30pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Vijaya Nagarajan presents Feeding a Thousand Souls: Women, Ritual, and Ecology in India: An Exploration of the Kōlam.
Tuesday, September 24, 7:30pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
W. Caleb McDaniel discusses Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America. The unforgettable saga of one enslaved woman's fight for justice--and reparations.
About the Book:
Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Lyrics & Dirges is our flagship monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. It's aim is to highlight various forms of writing in an effort to spotlight the diverse literary community of the Bay Area. Hosted and curated by Sharon Coleman and Mk Chavez.
Reading in September:
Caroline Goodwin
Dena Rod
Joseph Mendoza
Dee Allen
Jon Hickey