THE AFROFUTURISM BOOK CLUB WITH TYREE BOYD-PATES | Parable of the Sower
May
12
7:30 PM19:30

THE AFROFUTURISM BOOK CLUB WITH TYREE BOYD-PATES | Parable of the Sower

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AfroFuturism is a vast, forward-looking movement with solid roots in the past. Though it spans art, music, theory – everything – we read new fiction.

WE’VE GONE DIGITAL.

Book clubs are still a thing around here, and just in time for the pandemic lockdown. You’re stuck at home, but you’re not alone – cuz book club is coming up and we’re gonna Zoom the heck out of some Gothic or Español or AfroFuturism or whatever.

Get your ticket here, email us your address, we’ll mail you your book, and then we’ll Zoom together and talk about it. All our fantastic moderators are still on board. (Specific instructions follow after you’ve got your ticket.)

We’re back to the great Octavia Butler, with Parable of the Sower. This frighteningly relevant dystopian tale follows the empathic Lauren, as she forms a faith community and leads them away from a crumbling, oppressive society.

HOW IT WORKS:

All book clubs require a ticket, and include the book, and a dedicated moderator – to keep the discussion on track! All clubs meet at The Last Bookstore.

You can get your ticket one of two ways: either thru this link (*we’ll ship the book to you!) – OR buy your ticket in the store, just look for our book club display (near the book tunnel).

*If you choose the on-line option (the one with shipping), please send a mailing addy to larkin.lastbookstore@gmail.com — Do not try to pick up the book in person.

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PEN PRESENTS: N.K. JEMISIN
Apr
4
2:00 PM14:00

PEN PRESENTS: N.K. JEMISIN

Don’t miss a rare visit from Hugo Award-winning author N.K. Jemisin, on the occasion of her new novel, The City We Became, in which five New Yorkers come together to defend their city from an ancient evil. The program will feature a reading by Jemisin, a conversation and Q&A led by moderator Tyree Boyd-Pates, and a book signing.

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Sweat the Technique: The Politics and Poetics of Hip-Hop
Mar
11
9:00 PM21:00

Sweat the Technique: The Politics and Poetics of Hip-Hop

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Legendary rapper Rakim discusses his new book, Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius, and Hip-Hop’s role in contemporary activism with cultural critic, journalist, and activist Bakari Kitwana and Gaye Theresa Johnson, associate professor of African American Studies and Chicana and Chicano Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. The conversation is moderated by Tyree Boyd-Pates, humanities curator of the Power to the People! festival. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Eso Won Books.

Presented in partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Power to the People! festival and The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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